• Proteases are a group of?enzymes that break down proteins into amino acids?in the stomach and small intestine (with the enzymes in the small intestine having been produced in the pancreas)

The digestion of proteins

• Protein digestion takes place in the stomach and duodenum with two main enzymes produced:
  • Pepsin?is produced in the?stomach and breaks down protein in acidic conditions
  • Trypsin?is produced in the?pancreas?and secreted into the?duodenum?where is breaks down protein in?alkaline conditions

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