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Proteases are enzymes which digest proteins into [[ | Proteases are enzymes which digest proteins into [[Amino acid]]s 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, around pH2. Further down the digestive tract other proteases help digest food such as [[trypsin|trypsin]] in the [[duodenum|duodenum]]. | ||
Revision as of 07:30, 24 October 2013
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, around pH2. Further down the digestive tract other proteases help digest food such as trypsin in the duodenum.