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Where are proteins first digested in the alimentary canal?


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Proteins:

Proteins are macromolecules that comprise one or more long chains of amino acid residues.

Digestion:

Proteins are first digested in the stomach by the action of pepsin which is secreted by peptic or chief cells as proenzyme pepsinogen and it converts proteins into smaller polypeptides.


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