Multiple choice

Which of the following enzymes is/are manufactured and secreted by intestinal mucosa, but not released in the lumen of intestine?

  1. Peptidases

  2. Disaccharidases

  3. Amylases

  4. Both (1) and (2)
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The epithelial cells of intestinal mucosa manufacture and secrete disaccharidases and peptidases. These enzymes are not released into the lumen of intestine but remain closely associated with the microvilli of the epithelial cells.

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