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Antacids neautralize the normal stomach acid causing the pH to rise. When pH in the stomach rises above 4, Pepsin (an ezyme that works to break down protein into smaller pieces so they can later be broken down into amino acids) is decreased or stops. And without pepsin the protein isn't broken down thus inhibiting protein digestion.
To understand this, you need to know that the digestion of proteins starts in the stomach with the help of digestive enzymes, mainly pepsin.
Pepsin is secreted in an inactive precursor form, called pepsinogen (this is to prevent the stomach cells that secrete pepsin from undergoing autodigestion.)
In the acidic environment of the stomach (pH <4), pepsinogen is cleaved to form pepsin.
Ingestion of antacids neutralize the acid, increasing the pH, leading to inability of pepsin to be formed, resulting in the reduced protein digestion.
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Where does protein digestion?
in your stomach the acids dissolve the protein and therefore ends digestion
Where does the protein digestion start?
the digestion of proteins begin in the stomach.
What type of protein can inhibit transcription?
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End product of protein digestion?
End product of digestion of protein is amino acid
What is the chemical equation for the digestion of protein?
protein ----> amino acids
Where protein digestion is completed?
stomach
Protein digestion starts where?
In the stomach.
Where is the protein digestion completed?
unkown
What initiates protein digestion?
The stomach.
Where does most protein digestion occur in humans?
Most protein digestion occurs in the stomach. However, further digestion of proteins also occurs in the small intestine.
What are the end product of protein digestion?
it is said that amino acid is the end product of protein after digestion
What would have the least effect on the rate of protein digestion?
Decreasing the amount of light would have the least effect on the rate of protein digestion.
