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Pepsin digests

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a

proteins into proteoses and peptones in an acidic environment

b

proteins into proteoses and peptones in an alkaline environment

c

proteoses and peptones into dipeptides in an acidic environment

d

proteoses and peptones into dipeptides in an alkaline environment

answer is A.

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Pepsin present in the gastric juice hydrolyses the bonds between aromatic amino acids such as phenylalanine or tyrosine and a second amino acid causing the digestion of proteins into proteoses and peptides. HCl provides acidic pH (1.8) optimal for pepsins.

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Pepsin digests