An example of a brush border enzyme is ________.

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Brush border enzymes are enzymes located on the microvilli of small intestine cells. Sucrase is a brush border enzyme responsible for the breakdown of sucrose into glucose and fructose. Lipase breaks down lipids in the small intestine but is not a brush border enzyme. Amylase is responsible for the breakdown of carbohydrates but is not a brush border enzyme. Bile is not an enzyme, it is a substance produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder that helps with the digestion of fats.

An Example of a Brush Border Enzyme Is ________