The conversion of pepsinogen into the active form pepsin requires

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Pepsinogen is the inactive protease secreted by the chief cells in the stomach; this enzyme is converted to the active form called ______ in the presence of HCl. The primary role of this enzyme is the digestion of proteins in the stomach.a. Bicarbonateb. Pepsinc. Hydrochloric acid

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Answer:

b. Pepsin

Explanation:

In the stomach, when dygestion takes place,pepsinogen is secreted  in the stomach for the dygestion of proteins, which are catalyzed to aminoacids for the use of the body.

When the pepsinogen gets in contact with the HCl it converts to pepsin, which is the actived form of the pepsinogen.


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