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Once out of the stomach the Ph of the contents is raised by the Bile to a copable Ph level for the intestinal region. As Pepsin Denatures at pH5 (or more like pH6.8)

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The enzyme that catalyzes the digestion of peptides in the small intestine is?

The enzyme that catalyzes the digestion of peptides in the small intestine is pepsin. Pepsin is released by the mucosal lining of the stomach.


What enzyme is in the stomach?

The enzyme present in the stomach is pepsin. It breaks down the proteins in food while in your stomach and helps with the digestive process.


Why does the enzyme pepsin present in the stomach denature in the intestine?

Pepsin has a optimum pH of 2, as found within the stomach. In the duodenum, the first part of the small intestine, the pH rises to 7.6. This relatively high pH damages the tertiary structure of the pepsin enzyme causing it to denature.


If you put an enzyme in an increasing temperature then the enzyme will denature?

yeah above 45degree C, it starts to denature


Where are lipids first digested?

by bile in the stomach then by lipase by bile in the stomach then by lipase


Why does stomach and small intestine produce different enzymes?

because each enzyme has an own purpose


Can an enzyme from the stomach work in the intestine?

The enzymes of the stomach will be different from those of the small intestine. The presence of the bolus stimulates the small intestine to produce secretin, which in turn stimulates the liver, pancreas, and gall bladder to secrete various enzymes, whereas the proteases of the stomach are activated by the low pH.Pepsin, a protease and protein-digesting enzyme of the stomach, is released by chief cells as pepsinogen. The highly acidic chyme (pH: 1.5-2) clips off some of the pepsinogen molecule, exposing its active region. Pepsin could not be made from pepsinogen in the small intestine however, due to the bicarbonate ions that are released to neutralize the chyme dumped into the duodenum, creating a slightly basic solution.Similarly, the low pH of the stomach would immediately denature any proteins (enzymes) found in the rest of the body, like the small intestine. The enzymes used in the stomach are specialized for the extremely low pH, though other enzymes are not. Pepsinogen released into the small intestine could not function as an enzyme properly.


Which enzyme is destroyed by strong acids?

Pepsin is an enzyme in the stomach that is destroyed by strong acids. Pepsin works best at an acidic pH, but too strong of an acid can denature and deactivate the enzyme.


What hot temperature do to enzyme?

denature


What things can you do to an enzyme to denature it?

heat it


Why are differant enzymes found in differant regions of the gut?

First, food goes to stomach where pepsin (a protease enzyme) is released into the stomach. The food then enters the small intestine and at this point, any pancreatic enzymes are released from the pancreas. The enzymes present in the small intestine include: Lactose, DPP IV and dissacharrides.


Why does the chemical digestion of proteins start in the stomach?

The stomach secretes an enzyme called pepsin that works best in acidic environments, breaking down proteins into smaller peptides. This acidic environment, created by hydrochloric acid, helps denature proteins, making them more accessible to pepsin. This initial breakdown of proteins in the stomach prepares them for further digestion in the small intestine.