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What does pepsin help digest in the human body?
Pepsin helps digest proteins in the human body.
What enzyme digest protein?
Pepsin
Can you digest starch?
Pepsin does not digest. It breaks down proteins into amino acids. Pepsin cannot break down starch. This is probably because the pH of starch is higher than the optimum pH of Pepsin.
Whould pepsin digest butter?
Yes.
What enzyme start to digest proteins in the stomatch?
Pepsin is produced by stomach cells in its inactive form pepsinogen, Pepsinogen is then activated by the stomach acid into its active form, pepsin. Pepsin breaks down the protein in the food into smaller particles.
What does pepsin do in the digestive system?
It helps to digest proteins.
Does HCI digest protein?
No,a digestive enzyme known as 'Pepsin' digests proteins.But yes,HCl is an acidic medium for 'Pepsin to work.Without HCl,our body cannot digest proteins.
Why does pepsin not digest sucrose?
Sucrose is a type of carbohydrate. Pepsin is a protease, so it can only digest proteins, because enzymes are specific to one kind of molecule. Sucrose would be broken down by a carbohydrase.
Why would you predict the pepsin would not digest starch?
Because Pepsin is the active form of a protein manufactured in the stomach.
Which enzyme will digest protein if pH is 1.6?
Pepsin is the enzyme that will digest protein at pH 1.6. It is the primary enzyme in the stomach responsible for breaking down proteins into smaller peptides. Pepsin functions optimally in the acidic environment of the stomach.
Why does pepsin not digest protein at temperatures above 60 degrees?
Pepsin is an enzyme that works optimally at a specific temperature range, around 37 degrees Celsius. At temperatures above 60 degrees Celsius, the high heat denatures the pepsin enzyme, causing it to lose its structure and thus its ability to digest proteins effectively.
What do HCL and pepsin do?
HCL, or hydrochloric acid, helps break down food in the stomach and creates an environment for pepsin to function effectively. Pepsin is an enzyme produced in the stomach that helps digest proteins into smaller peptides. Together, HCL and pepsin aid in the digestion of proteins in the stomach.
