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pepsin and all other digestive enzymes are neutralized by the small intestine
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoPepsin is a secretion in the stomach which really helps in the digestion of food.. So we can say that , it's purpose is to Digest food in the stomach.
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What happen to the pepsin that enters to the small intestine?
Pepsin becomes inactive when it reaches the small intestine where the pH is between 7 and 9. It functions best when in an acidic environment like the stomach.
The enzyme that catalyzes the digestion of peptides in the small intestine is?
The enzyme that catalyzes the digestion of peptides in the small intestine is pepsin. Pepsin is released by the mucosal lining of the stomach.
Is pepsin a polypeptide?
Pepsinogen is the proenzyme of pepsin. Pepsinogen is inactive, it is metabolized into the enzyme pepsin which break down proteins into small molecules.
What is the inactive from of the enzyme pepsin?
The inactive form of pepsin is called pepsinogen.
The stomach and small intestine produce different enzymes is that the gene that codes for pepsin is?
expressed in the stomach but not expressed in the small intestine
Where is Pepsin (protease) located in the body?
Pepsin is found in the stomach of a human being. It turns food proteins into peptides and is considered a digestive protease.
Why do the pancreas enzymes need to be inactive until they reach th small intestine?
Small Intestine is where they are activated to put to use.
The enzyme pepsin is produced in the cells of the stomach but not in the cells of the small intestine The small intestine produces a different enzyme trypsin The reason that the stomach what?
expressed in the stomach, but not in the cells of the small intestine castlelearning. lol
Where can protease ba found in the human body?
pepsin in the stomach and erepsin in the small intestine (ileum).
What would happen when the enzyme pepsin that normally acts on protein in the stomach is pushed into the small intestine that has a relatively high pH?
the pepsin would become innactive
Why does pepsin not remain active in the duodenum?
Yes. The precursor of pepsin is called pepsinogen; it is produced by stomach cells and then activated by the HCl in the stomach. Pepsin works best at very low pH.... e.g. acid conditions of the stomach. The small intestine has glands that produce neutralize the acid. Pepsin denatures at pH's of 5,0 or higher..... so effectively it is neutralized when the chyme enters the small intestine.
Why arn't lipase and amylase secreted into the stomach with pepsin?
Lipase and amylase require an alkaline environment such as what is found in the duodenum of the small intestine. Pepsin functions in the acidic environment of the stomach.
