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LuckyWell [14K]
4 years ago
10

Explain how consuming and acid neutralizing antacid might affect protein digestion. Apply the concept of activation energy ti su

pport your explanation
Biology
2 answers:
Gwar [14]4 years ago
7 0
<h2>Concept of Activation Energy</h2>

In the abdomen, the catalyst pepsin has the role to cut proteins into shorter units-polypeptides. Pepsin is integrated and discharged in an idle mode pepsinogen. Activation strength is the least value of power that is needed to stimulate a catalyst. It is obtained in the acidic means it has pH ranges from 1 to 3. So, the activation of pepsin which means conversion of pepsinogen to pepsin is possible in the stomach lining which produces hydrochloric acid (HCl) which causes the stomach contents to have a low pH. Antacids offset the acid formed through the stomach and it affects  the digestive system.

gtnhenbr [62]4 years ago
6 0

In the stomach, the enzyme pepsin has the function to break proteins into smaller units-polypeptides. Pepsin is synthesized and secreted in an inactive form- pepsinogen. Activation energy (the minimum amount of energy that is required to activate an enzyme) is achieved in the acidic medium (pH from 1 to 3). So, the activation of pepsin (conversion of pepsinogen to pepsin) is possible thanks to the cells in the stomach lining which produce hydrochloric acid (HCl), causing the stomach contents to have a low pH.


Antacids neutralize the acid made by the stomach, affecting the digestion.


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