The level and distribution of disaccharidases in the camel (Camelus dromedarius) intestine.
1. The disaccharidases, cellobiase, isomaltase, lactase, maltase, sucrase and trehalase were investigated for presence in the camel (Camelus dromedarius) intestine and pancreas. All, except sucrase, were present. 2. Their levels of activities were measured at different positions of the small and large intestines and the location of maximum level of activity for each enzymes along the intestinal tract was established. 3. High levels of activities were determined in the contents of the intestinal lumen and, therefore, it is absorbed into the cells of the epithelial villi and hydrolyzed there. 4. The possibility of carbohydrate digestion in camel intestine is discussed.
D000818:Animals; D002162:Camelus / Q000378:metabolism*; D002432:Cecum / Q000201:enzymology; D004186:Disaccharidases / Q000378:metabolism*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000201:enzymology; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000201:enzymology; D007422:Intestines / Q000201:enzymology*; D007700:Kinetics; D009928:Organ Specificity; D010179:Pancreas / Q000201:enzymology*
D004186:Disaccharidases