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Can your body use the same enzyme that breaks down protein in your stomach in the reaction that builds proteins for your blood? Explain your answer.

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The human body has over 700 enzymes - each, specific to one particular chemical reaction (within the body.) So, I think that the body will have different enzymes to break down proteins within the body and another, different, protein to build proteins in the blood. Hope this helps. 
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