Question

Does the stomach digest rrotein?

Answer 1

Protein digestion in stomach

1. With the help of the pepsin enzyme, the digestion of proteins begins in the stomach.
2. When HCl, which is secreted by parietal cells, is exposed, the peptic or main cells in the gastric glands release pepsinogen, which is activated to pepsin.
3. Pepsin is a proteolytic enzyme that helps proteins break down into peptones and proteases, which are smaller pieces of protein.