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Medium, in which pepsin is active? |
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a) |
Neutral |
b) |
Alkaline |
c) |
Acidic |
d) |
Isotonic |
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Medium, in which pepsin is active? |
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a) |
Neutral |
b) |
Alkaline |
c) |
Acidic |
d) |
Isotonic |
(c)
Pepsin is a proteolytic enzyme, secreted by chief cells or peptic cells of gastric glands in the form of pepsinogen. It acts in highly acidic medium (pH = 2).