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Proteases are [[Enzyme|enzymes]] which digest proteins into [[Amino acids|amino acids by]] breaking the [[Peptide bond|peptide bonds]] which hold them together. There are many different types which play crucial roles in various [[Metabolic pathway|metabolic pathways]]. For example pepsin which is an important [[Enzyme|enzyme]] in [[Digestion|digestion]]. It is found in the stomach and so works optimally at the [[PH|pH]] produced by [[Stomach acid|stomach acid]], which is between pH 1-5-3.0 (at pH 1.5 pepsin exhibits around 90% of maximal activity). Further down the digestive tract other proteases help digest food such as [[Trypsin|trypsin]] in the [[Duodenum|duodenum]]<ref>Protease-Wikipedia. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protease Last accessed 18/10/16</ref>.<br> | |||
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Proteases are enzymes which digest proteins into amino acids by breaking the peptide bonds which hold them together. There are many different types which play crucial roles in various metabolic pathways. For example pepsin which is an important enzyme in digestion. It is found in the stomach and so works optimally at the pH produced by stomach acid, which is between pH 1-5-3.0 (at pH 1.5 pepsin exhibits around 90% of maximal activity). Further down the digestive tract other proteases help digest food such as trypsin in the duodenum[1].
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- ↑ Protease-Wikipedia. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protease Last accessed 18/10/16