Digestive System of Vertebrates: Reptiles: Turtle (carnivorous)

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THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM OF VERTEBRATES

REPTILES: Turtle (carnivorous)

Snapping turtle (photo by Ted Hobert) (from CD Chapter 2)

Table 8.10. (from CD Chapter 8)
Proteinase activity in the pancreas of reptiles, birds and mammals

Proteinase activity in the pancreas of reptiles, birds and mammals

Enzyme activities expressed as the equivalent amount of bovine trypsin (casein or BAEE) or chymotrypsin (BTEE) under the same conditions. *A: 200-1,200 g RNase per gram pancreatic tissue; B: 20-100 g per gram pancreatic tissue; C: 0-20 µg RNase per gram pancreatic tissue. (from Vonk and Western 1984)