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where protein is digested in body |
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Answer» The digestion of protein takes place in stomach. Small intestine secret intestinal juice and digest all food Stomach and small intensin. The protein is digested in small intestine. The digestion of proteins begin in the stomach where HCl acts on pepsinogen to convert it into pepsin. Pepsin converts proteins into peptons and proteosis. In the duodenum (small intestine), the enzyme trypsin converts peptons and proteosis into peptides. The intestinal peptidase converts peptides into amino acids, which is absorbed by the body. The digestion of proteins finish here. |
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