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| Pepsin is the first in a series of enzymes that digest proteins. In the stomach, protein chains bind in the deep active site groove of pepsin and are broken into smaller pieces. Then, a variety of proteases and peptidases in the intestine finish the job. The small fragments - amino acids and dipeptides - are then absorbed by cells for use as metabolic fuel or construction of new proteins. |
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