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Pepsin is an enzyme that breaks down protein to peptides.
Peptidase is another enzyme that breaks down peptides to amino acid.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 9y agoPepsinogen is the inactive form of the enzyme, which is secreted by the parietal or the chief cells of the lining of the stomach. After coming in contact with the acid in the stomach, you get the active form of the enzyme, that s pepsin. This pepsin enzyme breaks the peptide bond from the proteins in the food. The pepsinogen does not damage the cell itself as it is in inactive form. the active pepsin does not damage the stomach, itself, because the stomach is covered with mucous. This mucous is not affected by your pepsin. Mucous does not have peptide bond. It is made up of polysaccharide or sugar bond.
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∙ 14y agoi think it is an enzyme involved in the digestion. Cleaving proteins to protein fragments
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∙ 11y agono,it is an enzime(protein)
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What is the reactant for the enzyme peptidase?
(poly)Peptides, proteines,
Did pepsin act in absence of HCL?
no,pepsin does not acts in the absence of hydrochloric acid
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.
Do animals have pepsin?
Pepsin is the powerful enzyme in gastric juice that digests proteins such as those in meat, eggs, seeds, or dairy products in the stomach. Since animals have stomachs, they therefore have pepsin.
What breaks down protein chains so that amino acids can pass into the bloodstream?
Proteins are broken down by protease enzymes (e.g. pepsin) into polypeptides. Polypeptides are broken down by peptidase enzymes into amino acids.
What is the function of peptidase?
Peptidase split peptides into their constituent amino acids;
What substrate is for peptidase?
The substrate for peptidase are peptides, which are basically small proteins.
What chemicals break down food molecules?
Enzymes break down food molecules. Starting with amylase in your saliva, then pepsin in your stomach, and peptidase in your small intestine (along with several others), these substances break down food molecules into amino acids and simpler sugars, so that your body can use them as fuel.
Does protein digestion use peptidase made in the small intestine?
The protein is first broken down by PEPSIN (made in the gastric glands) in the stomach and/or TRYPSIN (made in the pancreas) in the duodenum. The protein is now broken down into DIPEPTIDES. The dipeptides are now broken down by peptidase (made by the intestinal glands) in the small intestine. The dipeptide is now an AMINO ACID. It is then absorbed by the capillaries in the villi of the small intestine. Hope that helped :)
Can peptidase digest cellulose?
No
What food does pepsin begin to breakdown?
Pepsin begins the digetion of Protein. Pepsin is found in the stomach.
What is the reactant for the enzyme peptidase?
(poly)Peptides, proteines,
In an experiment of Pepsin and BAPNA is pepsin the substrate?
Bapna is the substrate that the enzyme, pepsin, is action on.
Which enzyme works best in alkaline conditions?
Pepsin in the stomach
Where is pepsin produced What is the effect of pepsin on protein?
Pepsin is produced in the stomach. Pepsin is an enzyme that digests (hydrolyses) proteins into smaller polypeptide molecules.
What enzyme break down of protein to peptides?
peptidase enzyme
