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Pepsin is produced by the chief cells in your stomach. Pepsin digests the proteins. Proteins are polymers of amino acids. They are united by, what is called as peptide bonds. The pepsin preferably brakes the peptide bond between the hydrophobic and aromatic amino acids, like tyrosine, tryptophan and phenylalanine. So you get more or less smaller pieces called as peptides.
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∙ 13y agobreaks down complex protein molecules into simpler proteins
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∙ 8y agoPepsin, the activated form of pepsinogen, is an enzyme activated by the stomach's acid juices (mostly HCl) and is responsible for degrading proteins into their building blocks, peptides.
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∙ 15y agoPepsin is a protease that is predominantly found in the stomach. It digtests proteins into the end products - amino acids.
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∙ 9y agoPepsin is a digestive enzyme that is released in the stomach. Pepsin helps to break down proteins from foods like in meat and eggs.
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∙ 11y agoPepsin is primarily located in the stomach lumen where the pH is low enough for it to convert from its zymogen form pepsinogen.
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Why does pepsin not function well at a pH of 7?
Enzimes are sensitive to pH and function best across a narrow range of pH.
Did pepsin act in absence of HCL?
no,pepsin does not acts in the absence of hydrochloric acid
All enzymes function optimally at pH equals 7.4 . true or false?
Enzymes have an individual optimum pH, such as pepsin has a very low optimum pH
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.
Do you expect that optimal PH for pepsin would be the same as that for rennin?
The optimal pH for pepsin and rennin is about the same, 2.0 and 3.4 respectively. Pepsin is slightly more acidic.
Location and function of pepsin?
pepsin is a proteolytic enzyme present in the gastric glands.it hydrolyses proteins into peptones.
What digestive enzyme does not function in high pH?
Pepsin
What is the chief function of pepsin?
Cleaves proteins into smaller polypeptides
What is the function of HCI?
coverts pepsinogen to pepsin Destroys bacteria
Can pepsin and trypsin function in the same environment-?
no they can not because they at completely different pH levels.
If pepsin and trypsin had to function together what pH would produce the highest activity?
It will function at about around the pH of 2.5.
Name the most important enzyme in gastric juice and explain its function?
pepsin
In which Organ of the digestive system does pepsin works?
Breaks down the proteins into peptide chains
Why does pepsin not function well at a pH of 7?
Enzimes are sensitive to pH and function best across a narrow range of pH.
What is the function of Pepsinogens?
pepsinogens when pumped into the stomach and exposed to an acid environment form pepsin. pepsin is a protease breaking proteins down into amino acids.
What is the source of pepsin?
Pepsin is an enzyme which is secreted by Zymogen cells of the stomach. First it is secreted in an inactive form called Pepsinogen. After that Hydrochloric acid (HCl) activates it into pepsin. FUNCTION:Its function is to hydrolyse the proteins to yield peptide.
What is the function of brunner gland?
The Brunner's glands neutralise stomach acid and inactivate pepsin by secreting alkaline.
