Question

Dipeptides cannot be absorbed by the mucosal cells of the intestine. True or False? Why?

Answer 1

Absorption of Peptides. There is virtually no absorption ofpeptides longer than four amino acids. However, there is abundantabsorption of di- and tripeptidesin the small intestine. These small peptides are absorbed into the small intestinal epithelial cellby cotransport with H+ ions via a transporter called PepT1.

Answer 2

false beacous dipeptides cannot be absorbed by by the mucosal cells of the intesttine