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Enzyme found in gastric juices?
the enzyme found in gastric juice is Pepsinogenand it only works in an acidic environment (hydrochloric acid is in the stomach)then when that enzyme gets mixed with the hydrochloric acid it creates pepsin and pepsin breaks down proteins into amino acid chainsthere are also other enzymes like:HClReninPepsinogenGelatinaseGastric AmylaseGastric Lipase
Where are the gastric glands found and what do they do?
Gastric glands are found in the lining of the stomach. They secrete gastric juice, which contains hydrochloric acid, pepsinogen, and mucus. The hydrochloric acid helps break down food, while pepsinogen is converted to pepsin, an enzyme that digests proteins.
Are Chief cells found in the basal regions of the gastric glands?
No, chief cells are found primarily in the middle regions of the gastric glands in the stomach. They secrete pepsinogen, which is a precursor to the enzyme pepsin that helps with protein digestion.
What enzyme is produces by the stomach?
gastric juice
What is the enzyme in gastric fluid which coagulates casein?
Rennin
Which enzyme is found in gastric juices?
Enzymes splitting carbohydrates, sucrase, maltase, lactase; enzymes splitting proteins such as carobxypeptidase, elasatase and fat slpitting enzymes such as intestinal lipase and nucleic acid spiltting enzymes such as ribonuclease are found.
What is a gastric protease?
A gastric protease is an enzyme found in the stomach that breaks down proteins into smaller peptides and amino acids that can be absorbed by the body. One example of a gastric protease is pepsin, which is produced by the chief cells in the stomach lining and is activated by the acidic environment of the stomach.
What is an acidic enzyme-rich digestive fluid?
Gastric Juice
What are gastric juices?
Gastric juices are secretions from the stomach lining that contain hyrdrochloric acid and an enzyme that digests protein.
What is the gastric enzyme that acts on proteins?
The proteolytic or protein eating enzyme of the stomach is called pepsin. Pepsin is secreted into the stomach as a zymogen (or inactive enzyme precursor) called pepsinogen which is converted into the active enzyme form by the hydrochloric acid and low pH in the gastric juices.
What enzyme is present in infants but absent in adults?
Lactase enzyme is present in infants but can decrease in activity as they grow into adulthood, leading to lactose intolerance in some individuals.
What is the enzyme that reduces the twisting forces when DNA replicates?
gastric juice
