What are the functions of pepsin
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1) pepsin is the most important enzyme for digestion
2)it releases amino acids and digestive proteins which help in smooth digestion
fun fact - pepsin gives flavour to pepsodent
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Explanation:
FUNCTIONS OF PEPSIN
- PEPSIN IS A DIGESTIVE ENZYME PRESENT IN THE STOMACH WHICH HELPS IN DIGESTION OF PROTEINS.
- Gastric secretion occurs when food is already in the stomach. Stimulants that act on the stomach are proteins, especially peptide fragments. Proteins directly stimulate gastrin expenditure. Gasrin is a strong stimulant for further secretion of acids and pepsinogens. Protein induces a very acidic and rich pepsin gastric acid, which continues the protein digestion that first begins the process. In the stomach, hydrochloric acid (HCL) describes the protein sequence (protein denaturation) and activates pepsinogen enzymes into pepsin. Pepsin is secreted in the form of pepsinogen.