Which type of chemical reaction is the breaking of macromolecules into smaller ones that occurs in digestion? What are the enzymes that participate in this process called?
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The type of chemical reaction that occurs in digestion is the breaking of macromolecules into smaller ones. This type of reaction is called hydrolysis. Show more…
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