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Why does protein digestion require the presence of both pepsin and HCl?
Protein digestion requires the presence of both pepsin and HCl because pepsin needs an acidic environment to be able to "work" or do its job. Pepsin needs an environment with a pH around 2, which is roughly the pH of HCl. Therefore, HCl aids pepsin in protien digestions by creating an optimal environment for pepsin to work and digest proteins.
Why is an acidic environment in the stomach beneficial?
In order for the body to be able to limit digestive proteins' functionality to the stomach, digestive proteins are made so that they can only function in extremely acidic environments. Stomach acidity is the body's way of satisfying this requirement.
What happens to solid egg white when pepsin and NaOH added?
Hey, I'm still a student, so I cannot guarantee that my answer is entirely correct, however, this is what my answer was on a similar question in a matsec paper: > Since pepsin is an enzyme, which works best in acidic environment, such as the one provided i the stomach, no change/ reaction would be observed, because NaOH is an alkaline solution. Therefore, pepsin would not be able to work in an environment with such great pH difference to its optimum. I hope that helped somehow although my answer is probably very late :P Good luck, Angelina
How is digestion of milk in stomach influenced by concentration and pH?
The typical person's stomach is very acidic, with an average ph range of between 1.5 and 3. It is activated by pepsin, an enzyme that is able to digest proteins in an acidic environment. Milk can be soothing to an upset stomach, because its acid level is low. However, many people find milk products difficult to digest.
How would the digestion of food be affected if your stomach did not produce hydrochloric acid?
A person's inability to produce hydrochloric acid in the stomach is called achlorhydria. This condition affects the enzyme pepsin, which helps to break down proteins. Pepsin requires a low pH to be activated.
Why is it important for living things to maintain a stable environment?
Living things have to maintain a stable environment to be able to function normally. If the internal conditions are not stable in the environment then the organisms can become sick and die.
Can recessive allele able to persist if the environment does not favor it?
The recessive allele can only persist in a favorable environment. The proper environment is for two recessive alleles to exist together. Then they would function properly as if the two were a dominant allele.
How does acid rain effect protein shape?
The pH of the environment will change (it'll become more acidic) So the protein won't be able to interact the same therefore the shape will be changed
Is brown sugar acidic?
no! or y else would we be able to eat it????? BBQ sauce usually contains tomato in it which is acidic.
What is acidic salt?
if the salt contains a ionize able hydrogen atom the this salt will b termed as an acidic salt..... as acid contains ionize able hydrogen atoms.... examples are.. NAHSO4
Why is acid water bad for us?
Acidic water may be able to chemically burn your skin, or your throat if you drink it. It can irritate your eyes and nose (if you breath a mist containing it). Acidic water in the environment creates acidic conditions in soil and ponds that will kill those plants and animals that need non-acidic conditions to thrive.
What is the function of an arm?
to be able to pick up objects and interract better with the environment we live in. we have them because they are essential to living.fish dont have them because they dont need them..we need them to eat
