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Does hydrochloric acid produced in the stomach destroy pepsin?
No quite the opposite the low pH allows the autocleavage of pepsins zymogen pepsinogen into the active form pepsin.
Is pepsin present in the stomach?
Yes, pepsin is present in the stomach.
Which enzyme works best in alkaline conditions?
Pepsin in the stomach
What does the pepsin do in the stomach?
Pepsin digests protein in the highly acidic environment of the stomach.
What enzymes are found in the stomach?
an enzyme found in the stomach is PEPSIN
What enzymes in stomach?
pepsin
Which is not secreted by the stomach?
pepsin
What produces pepsin?
the stomach
What food does pepsin begin to breakdown?
Pepsin begins the digetion of Protein. Pepsin is found in the stomach.
What type of nutrient is digested by pepsin in the stomach?
Pepsin in important for the digestion of protein. The enzyme is created in the stomach and breaks down the collagen protein.
Why H. pylori is not destroyed by stomach acid?
Granted pepsin could kill a cell by hydrolyzing crucial proteins, it doesn't specifically destroy cells. It is a protease, a protein-digesting enzyme. There are two reasons why pepsin does not, under normal conditions, turn around and start digesting the cells of the host. Pepsin is only present in the stomach, where it is compartmentalized from the rest of the body. The mucous membrane protects the lining of the stomach so the stomach is not degraded by the enzymes or the strong hydrochloric acid. Secondly, pepsin is only active as an enzyme in very acidic environments like that of the stomach. Once the chyme of the stomach is dumped into the duodenum of the small intestine, the pH increases dramatically and the pepsin is denatured, no longer active to digest protein.
Where does pepsin work in the digestive system?
Pepsin works in the stomach in the digestive system.
