Translations:Pankreassaft/3/en

The amylases, for example, degrade carbohydrates, the lipases lipids (fats), the proteases process the protein decay products decomposed by the gastric acid and the nucleases process nucleic acids.

The release of digestive juice is controlled by nerve and hormonal reflexes that are triggered as soon as the acidic food paste comes into contact with the mucous membrane of the duodenum.