What is the role of pepsin in the digestive process? At what pH does it work?

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Pepsin is a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the chief cells of gastric glands as a proenzyme pepsinogen.
It is activated by gastric HCl.
The optimal pH for pepsin is 1.8, which is highly acidic.

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