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Pepsin is an enzyme that functions optimally at a specific acidic pH and temperature range, typically around 37 degrees Celsius. At temperatures above 60 degrees Celsius, the enzyme's structure begins to denature, meaning its three-dimensional shape is altered. This denaturation reduces its ability to bind to and cleave protein substrates effectively, significantly impairing its digestive function. As a result, pepsin loses its activity at elevated temperatures.
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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.
Why did your snake not digest his food before extracting it?
The main reason a snake doesn't digest it's food properly (and re-gurgitates it) is temperature. Snakes need a narrow band of high temperatures in order to digest their food - typically 22-28 degrees Celsius.
What enzyme digest protein?
Pepsin
Why do your stomach need to digest your food?
So you have to digest so you can absorb nutrients and protein
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.
What does cooking do to protein?
Cooking affects protein by converting the amino acids into it. The result is a harder to digest protein.
How many grams of protein can you digest?
18 grams
Can protease digest amino acid?
No, proteases digest proteins, producing protein fragments. The smallest fragment of a protein is an amino acid, the monomers from which the polymers we call proteins are built.
A milk protein-digesting enzyme found in children?
It's not rennin... christ. Lactase is needed to digest the Lactose, Protease is needed to digest the casein and whey protein and Lipase is needed to digest the fats (lipids) in the milk.
How does a cell digest protein?
With the aid of digestive enzymes from the lysosomes.
Are eggs hard to digest?
No! It is only protein which is VERY good for you.
What would happen if you didnt have protease?
Protein wouldn't digest.
