The hydrolysis of the naturally occurring alpha-glucosides by the human intestinal mucosa.
1969
E Eggermont
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MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D007223
Infant
A child between 1 and 23 months of age.
Infants
D007413
Intestinal Mucosa
Lining of the INTESTINES, consisting of an inner EPITHELIUM, a middle LAMINA PROPRIA, and an outer MUSCULARIS MUCOSAE. In the SMALL INTESTINE, the mucosa is characterized by a series of folds and abundance of absorptive cells (ENTEROCYTES) with MICROVILLI.
The middle portion of the SMALL INTESTINE, between DUODENUM and ILEUM. It represents about 2/5 of the remaining portion of the small intestine below duodenum.
Jejunums
D007700
Kinetics
The rate dynamics in chemical or physical systems.
D008320
Maltose
A dextrodisaccharide from malt and starch. It is used as a sweetening agent and fermentable intermediate in brewing. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)
D010179
Pancreas
A nodular organ in the ABDOMEN that contains a mixture of ENDOCRINE GLANDS and EXOCRINE GLANDS. The small endocrine portion consists of the ISLETS OF LANGERHANS secreting a number of hormones into the blood stream. The large exocrine portion (EXOCRINE PANCREAS) is a compound acinar gland that secretes several digestive enzymes into the pancreatic ductal system that empties into the DUODENUM.
D002648
Child
A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.
Children
D004187
Disaccharides
Oligosaccharides containing two monosaccharide units linked by a glycosidic bond.
Disaccharide
D004386
Duodenum
The shortest and widest portion of the SMALL INTESTINE adjacent to the PYLORUS of the STOMACH. It is named for having the length equal to about the width of 12 fingers.
Duodenums
D005959
Glucosidases
Enzymes that hydrolyze O-glucosyl-compounds. (Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992) EC 3.2.1.-.