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Why will a decrease in pH of the stomach affect protein digestion?
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Decrease in pH of the stomach will distort the active site of the enzyme pepsin, which affects its action.
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Will a decrease in pH of the stomach affect protein digestion?
The stomach is normally at about pH 1.5 to 2, so it's already very acidic, and pepsin operates well at this level. However, if the stomach pH drops even further, the activity of the pepsin drops off rather rapidly, so protein digestion will be inhibited.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1552331/pdf/gut00725-0108.pdf
How does an antacid deal with chemical digestion?
Antacids affect chemical digestion by increasing the pH in the stomach.
Does foods with protein good to absorb alcohol?
Having food in your stomach does not really affect alcohol consumption, but it does affect alcohol digestion. Alcohol is absorbed into the blood more rapidly if there is no food in the stomach. But the amount that you drink remains up to you, whether your stomach contains food or not.
Can quitting smoking affect your stomach?
It can affect your digestion in 2 ways - your digestion does improve in efficiency in most cases and you very often eat more to compensate for not having the cigarette in your hand.
What would be happen if HCL were not secreted in stomach?
Hydrochloric acid is secreted by the glands present on the stomach walls. It dissolves bits of food and creates an acidic medium. The acidic medium allows pepsinogen to be converted into pepsin. Pepsin plays an important role in the digestion of proteins. Therefore, if HCl were not secreted in the stomach, then pepsin would not be activated. This would affect protein digestion. A pH of about 1.8 is necessary for proteins to be digested. This pH is achieved by HCl.
How does physical activities affect digestion?
because when we move or doing some physical activitieis like cycling climbing etc...... it will make our stomach to scretes the bjuice which help in digestion
How does Multiple Sclerosis affect the digestion?
Microsoft doesn't affect digestion
What are the Factors That Affect Digestion in the stomach?
gastric ulcer may be also afect digestion main reason may be non hygienic foods Even MENTAL STRESS AND STAIN also may be a reason.
Can you eat 2 minute noodles past the expiry date?
no. because then you may have ill or stomach infection and may affect your digestion.
How does digestion takes place in the omassum of cattle?
The omasum does not have a lot of digestive functions, other than the folds of the stomach produce a grinding affect on the food.
How prolonged chewing affect digestion of carbohydrates and proteins?
Prolonged chewing helps break down the food into smaller pieces which makes it easier for the stomach and intestines to digest.
How would removal of 95 percent of the stomach to treat severe ulcers or cancer affect the digestion and absorption of food?
The stomach stores food and released small amounts regularly into the intestines for digestion. If the stomach was removed the patient must eat small amounts of food regularly. If they ate a normal sized meal it passes into the intestine and due to osmosis, a great deal of water moves into the intestines - 'dumping syndrome' which can cause nausea, diarrhoea, bloating, cramps, fatigue and dizziness. It would also affect blood sugar and could cause hypoglycaemia. So removal of the stomach makes digestion and absorption much more difficult.The stomach lining cells also produce Intrinsic factor which is needed for the absorption of vitamin K. Therefore the patient may become deficient in vitamin K.The job of the stomach is to break down proteins, mix and begin digestion. It is not involved in the absorption of food. If a person has a small stomach, they will loose weight but the stomach can stretch and enlarge.
