The human stomach secretes an enzyme known as pepsin. This enzyme breaks down proteins into smaller chemical molecules called pe

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aliya0001 [1]

4 years ago

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The human stomach secretes an enzyme known as pepsin. This enzyme breaks down proteins into smaller chemical molecules called pe

ptides. If pepsin was mixed in a laboratory with sugar molecules like glucose, what is the MOST LIKELY result?

Biology

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shtirl [24] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-29T18:12:19+03:00

shtirl [24]4 years ago

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C; pepsin will probably not react with the sugar glucose since its an enzyme that breaks down protein

andre [41] · Answer 2 · 2021-12-29T16:15:29+03:00

andre [41]4 years ago

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Well, if pepsin reacts (breaks down) proteins then we must ask: is glucose a protein? No, it's not, it's a carbohydrate. so it would most likelt not react with glucose.