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What is pepsin? |
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Answer» Can u tell me the meaning of catalytic aspartate ???? Pepsin is an endopeptidase that breaks down proteins into smaller amino acids. It is produced in the chief cells of the stomach lining and is one of the main digestive enzymes in the digestive systems of humans and many other animals, where it helps digest the proteins in food. Pepsin is an aspartic protease, using a catalytic aspartate in its active site. A digestive enzyme found in gastric juice that catalyzes the breakdown of protein to peptides |
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