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Chapter 22.7, Problem 5QC
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The process of protein digestion in the small intestine.

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The digestion of protein starts in the stomach with the help of the enzyme pepsinogen. It is in its inactive form and gets activated into pepsin with the help of the acidic pH (potential of hydrogen) in the stomach. The major portion of protein digestion occurs in the small intestine.

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