Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (12th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321908449
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-844-5

Chapter 16 - Section 16.6 - Factors Affecting Enzyme Activity - Figure 16.16 - Page 577: 1

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pH value of 2 is acidic which is important to kill the bacteria, decompose the food and activates pepsin. Pepsin has an optimum pH value of 2, which is in accordance with the pH value of gastric juices. If pepsin has a pH value lower than or greater than 2, then it cannot function properly

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