Which of the following secretions is correctly matched with its pH?
Pancreatic juice pH = 8.8
Salivary amylase pH = 6.7
Gastric juices pH = 2.0
Intestinal juice = 8.3
The pH of salivary amylase is nearly neutral i.e. 6.7.
Bile and pancreatic juice change the pH of the chyme in the small intestine. what change occurs in the pH? can you explain the requirement of changing the pH from the perspective of enzyme requirements?