What will happen to protein digestion as the medium of intestine is gradually rendered alkaline?
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EVEN IF THE SMALL INTESTINE IS GRADUALLY RENDERED ALKALINE DIGESTION WILL TAKE PLACE
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The pH of intestine varies from 6.15- 7.88. This pH is optimum for the activity of proteases viz. trypsin to hydrolyze proteins into peptides and amino acids.
If the pH of intestine is made more alkaline, it can eventually result in the inactivation of the proteases thus inhibiting the protein digestion.
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