Question

What is the name of the digestive enzyme that digests proteins?


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Answer 1

pepsinogen

It is produced by the stomach cells called "chief cells" in its inactive form pepsinogen, which is a zymogen. Pepsinogen is then activated by the stomach acid into its active form, pepsin. Pepsin breaks down the protein in the food into smaller particles, such as peptide fragments and amino acids.

Answer 2

Answer:

Amylase and lipase ............. .