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Pepsin is found in the stomach of a human being. It turns food proteins into peptides and is considered a digestive protease.
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∙ 13y agoPepsin is found in the stomach.
This enzyme chemically digests proteins; to avoid digesting its own proteins the Chief cells of the stomach's gastric glands release this enzyme in an inactive state called Pepsinogen. The released enzyme is then activated by the stomach acid (HCl); Pepsin works best at a pH of 2.0. The small intestine has a pH of about 8.0 so this enzyme is only active in the stomach and becomes denatured in the small intestine.
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What is the enzyme for a protein substrate?
Pepsin and Protease
Name the two enzymes that take part in digestion of proteins in your body?
amylase, cellulase, lactase, maltase, protease and sucrase
What enzyme work on proteins?
There are several types. Protease,tripsin,pepsin aresome
What is the pH for pepsin?
Pepsin is a type of protease that works mainly in the stomach. As a result, its optimum pH is around 2. The high acidity is provided by the hydrochloric acid in the stomach.
Enzyme that digest proteins?
Proteases are enzyme that digest proteins. In stomach we have proteases such as trypsin, pepsin and chymotrypsin that digest proteins. In addition there are peptidases that digest the peptides to simple amino acids.
Where can protease ba found in the human body?
pepsin in the stomach and erepsin in the small intestine (ileum).
What is the name of a gastric protease?
Pepsin
What parts of the human body does pepsin come from?
Pepsin is a digestive protease released by the chief cells in the stomach that functions to degrade food proteins into peptides
What is the enzyme for a protein substrate?
Pepsin and Protease
What enzyme contained in gastric juice?
Protease (pepsin) plus hydrochloric acid
What enzyme digests protein?
Protease
What are some e xamples of a gastric protease?
Pepsin is one. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepsin
Is there any other name for Pepsin A?
Yes, gastric protease
Which enzyme breaks down protein?
Pepsin is the enzyme that breaks proteins into peptides.
What enzyme begins the breakdown of protein?
HCL (hydrochloric acid) begins digestion in stomach.
Name the two enzymes that take part in digestion of proteins in your body?
amylase, cellulase, lactase, maltase, protease and sucrase
What enzyme work on proteins?
There are several types. Protease,tripsin,pepsin aresome
