Question

5. What is the inactive form of the enzyme pepsin?​

Answer 1

Specific cells within the gastric lining, known as chief cells, release pepsin in an inactive form, or zymogen form, called pepsinogen. ... When pepsinogen and hydrochloric acid exist together in the gastric juice, pepsin takes its active form.

Answer 2

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Specific cells within the gastric lining, known as chief cells, release pepsin in an inactive form, or zymogen form, called pepsinogen. Since chief cells release pepsin as a zymogen, activation by an acidic environment is necessary.