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Chemistry Question on Acids and Bases

The pH of stomach is 1.61.6, then which enzyme will digest protein?

A

Trypsin

B

Pepsin

C

Amylase

D

Erypsin

Answer

Pepsin

Explanation

Solution

Pepsin is present in gastric juice. It acts on proteins at 1.21.8pH1.2-1.8 \,pH and broken them to peptones.