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Name the enzyme secreted by the stomach of infants. What is the role of same enzyme indigestion?

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The enzymes secreted by the infant stomach are Pepsinogen A, Pepsinogen C, Cathepsin E and Chymosin (Rennin).
Chymosin is produced by the infants mainly. All these enzymes are protein digesting enzymes.

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