PLEASE SPECIFY THE FUNCTIONS AND ENZYMES PRESENT FOR PROTEIN DIGESTION

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PLEASE SPECIFY THE FUNCTIONS AND ENZYMES PRESENT FOR PROTEIN DIGESTION

Procedure: 

  1. Peptic digestion
  2. Prepare 4 test tubes as follows:

            Tube 1  -   3 ml pepsin

            Tube 2  -   3 ml of 0.4% HCl

            Tube 3  -  3 ml pepsin  +   1.5 ml of 0.4% HCl

            Tube 4  -  3 ml pepsin   +   1.5 ml of 1% Na2CO3

  1. Add equal slices of hard-boiled egg white to each tube.
  2. Cover and incubate at 40oC for 2 hours.
  3. Add 4 drops of toluene and store till the next lab period.
  4. Determine the extent of digestion by visually noting the size of the hard-boiled egg white in each tube.
  5. Withdraw 1 ml of the supernatant liquid from each tube and place in 4 separate test tubes labelled tube 1a. 2a, 3a, 4a.
  6. Neutralize tubes 2a& 3a with solid sodium carbonate.
  7. To each supernatant liquid, add 1 ml of 10% NaOH and 2 drops of 1% CuSO4. Compare the colors obtained in the 4 tubes.
  8. Place 1 ml of 0.5% peptone in a test tube and add 1 ml of 10% NaOH and 2 drops of 1% CuSO4. Compare the result of these tubes with the other 4 tubes above.

 

  1. Pancreatin digestion
  2. Prepare 4 test tubes as follows:

            Tube 1  -  3 ml neutral pancreatin

                        Tube 2  -  3 ml water

                        Tube 3  -  3 ml water   +  1.5 ml pancreatin

                        Tube 4  -  3 ml water   +  1.5 ml pancreatin  + 1.5 ml 1% Na2CO3

  1. Place equal size of hard-boiled egg white in all tubes.
  2. Place all tubes in water bath with a temperature maintained at 40oC for 1.5 hours.
  3. Add 3 drops of toluene in all tubes and incubate till the next lab period.
  4. Observe the size of the egg white in each of the tubes.
  5. Take 1 ml of the supernatant in each tube and place in 4 separate test tubes labelled 1b,2b,3b,4b. Add 1 ml of 10% NaOH and 2 drops of 1% CuSO4 in each tube. Mix and compare the result of the 4 tubes.
2. What is the role of pepsin and pancreatin in protein digestion? Where can these
enzymes be found in the body?
Role of pepsin
Pepsin is found in :
Role of Pancreatin
Pancreatin is found in :
Transcribed Image Text:2. What is the role of pepsin and pancreatin in protein digestion? Where can these enzymes be found in the body? Role of pepsin Pepsin is found in : Role of Pancreatin Pancreatin is found in :
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