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Digestion of which component of the food is likely to be most adversely affected if the pH of stomach is made neutral?
Digestion of which component of the food is likely to be most adversely affected if the pH of stomach is made neutral?
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The correct option is C Protein
In the stomach, hydrochloric acid and pepsinogen, interact to create pepsin, an enzyme that plays a very important role in protein digestion. The process that takes place, when proteins are disintegrated by the enzymes is called hydrolysis. Hence, protein digestion is possible only in acidic medium. If the environment of the stomach is neutralised, then no protein digestion can take place.
In the stomach, hydrochloric acid and pepsinogen, interact to create pepsin, an enzyme that plays a very important role in protein digestion. The process that takes place, when proteins are disintegrated by the enzymes is called hydrolysis. Hence, protein digestion is possible only in acidic medium. If the environment of the stomach is neutralised, then no protein digestion can take place.
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