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Write the main function of pepsin.


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Pepsin :

Pepsin is an enzyme that is produced in the stomach to break down proteins during digestion.

Functions of pepsin :

  1. It helps denature or metabolize the proteins into peptones and proteases.
  2. It is useful in killing harmful bacteria.

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