How is food's DNA broken down in the human digestive system?

Nucleases (break down dna and rna) exist in our digestive system (from pancreas). This would break the bonds between nucleotides, "digesting" the DNA. read more

Nucleases (break down dna and rna) exist in our digestive system (from pancreas). This would break the bonds between nucleotides, "digesting" the DNA. It is conceivable that some sequences of dna might form secondary structure that interferes with this. (don't know if it actually exists). However, let's consider. read more

When you eat food, you take in large molecules called macromolecules that are made up of building blocks that you can absorb into the bloodstream, and that your cells can burn for energy. Your digestive tract breaks down these macromolecules to liberate their building blocks so that the small intestine can absorb them. read more

In the human digestive system, large organic masses are broken down into smaller particles that the body can use as fuel. This is a complex process. The breakdown of the nutrients requires the coordination of several enzymes secreted from specialized cells within the mouth, stomach, intestines, and liver. read more