Epitopes (Fig. 4) usually contain between eight and 11 amino acids. Normally during digestion, the digestive enzymes within the small intestine break up proteins into single amino acids and small ...

When Salmonella enters the small intestine, it causes inflammation in the gut lining and disrupts the normal absorption of amino acids from food. This creates an imbalance in nutrients in the gut.

Stomach acid ... the small intestine. Large insoluble substances cannot pass through. Carbohydrase enzymes break down carbohydrates into sugars. Protease enzymes break down protein into amino ...

Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Intestinal villi (singular: villus)are tiny, finger-like projections that line the ...