Human anatomy
Breaks down the proteins into peptide chains
Pepsin in the stomach
Pepsin works in the stomach and plays a key role in breaking down proteins into smaller molecules during the digestive process.
Pepsin helps the body break down protein in the human body.
Pepsin helps the body break down protein in the human body.
Pepsin works in the stomach in the digestive system.
Pepsin helps digest proteins in the human body.
Pepsin works best in acidic environments and it's optimal pH (the pH at which it works best) is 2.0
The pH of pepsin is around 1.5 to 2.5. Pepsin works optimally at this acidic pH environment in the stomach, breaking down proteins into peptides.
Pepsin is an enzyme whose responsibility it is to break down proteins in the body. Pepsin is not produced by the pancreas; it is produced by the stomach.
The enzyme pepsin, found in the stomach, is responsible for beginning the breakdown of proteins into smaller peptides. It works in an acidic environment to break down proteins into smaller peptides that can be further digested and absorbed by the body.
in the stomach