Answer briefly: How does pepsinogen change into its active form? - Vidyadip

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Answer briefly: How does pepsinogen change into its active form?

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The proenzyme pepsinogen, on exposure to hydrochloric acid, gets converted into the active enzyme pepsin, the proteolytic enzyme of the stomach. Pepsin converts proteins into proteoses and peptones (peptides). Pepsinogen → Pepsin + Protein → Proteose + Peptone.

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