Which enzyme is responsible for digesting proteins in the stomach?

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Pepsin Enzyme:
Protein digestion starts in the stomach only and is a site for protein digestion.
Gastric glands produce three secretions hydrochloric acid, mucous, and pepsin in their proactive form.
Enzyme pepsin initiates the digestion of proteins in the stomach.
The pro-enzyme proactive form called pepsinogen gets converted to pepsin in the presence of HCl.

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