ENZYMES IN INSECTS

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Digestive Enzymes In Insects

Enzymes are responsible for carrying out the digestion process in case of insects.here is a list of enzymes and insects and their functions.

Insect group                                  Enzymes                                     Substrate

Phytophagous larvae                                     Amylase                                                        Starch

                                                                           Maltose                                                        Maltose

                                                                           Invertase                                                      Sucrose

Omnivorous                                                     Protease                                                       Protein

                                                                           Lipase                                                           Lipid

Necter feeders                                                 Invertase                                                     Sucrose

Wood boring insects                                      cellulase                                                       cellulose

Meat eating maggots                                     collagenase                                 collagen and elastin

Bird lice                                                             Keratinase                                                    Keratin


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