Example, the enzyme pepsin works to help digest food in your stomach. The pH of your stomach is about 2. What would happen to pepsin if it was in a pH of 9?

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Alex Price · Answer 1 · 2019-04-16T11:31:53+0000

Since it’s natural environment is very acidic, putting pepsin in a very alkaline environment would cause it to denature.