During digestion the stomach usually reaches a pH value of 2. Pepsin is an enzyme that acts to begin protein digestion in the stomach. Compare and contrast the expected tertiary structural features of pepsin from a protein that functions at pH 7 elsewhere in the body. Include both differences and similarities in your answer.

During digestion the stomach usually reaches a pH value of 2. Pepsin is an enzyme that acts to begin protein digestion in the stomach. Compare and contrast the expected tertiary structural features of pepsin from a protein that functions at pH 7 elsewhere in the body. Include both differences and similarities in your answer.

Nutritional Sciences: From Fundamentals to Food, Enhanced Edition

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Chapter2: Nutritional Assessment And Dietary Planning

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