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What is the optimum ph for pepsin?
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What is the optimum ph for pepsin?

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around 2
Pepsin is an aspartic protease that acts in food digestion in the mammal stomach. An optimal pH of around 2 allows pepsin to operate in its natural acidic environment, while at neutral pH the protein is denatured.
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