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How is pepsinogen converted to pepsin?

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When pepsinogen comes into contact with HCl, it is converted to pepsin.

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Inactive pepsinogen is converted into active pepsin by?
HCL of stomach.
Does pepsin secrete pepsinogen?
No, pepsin is the active form of pepsinogen. The hydrochloric acid in the stomach clips of portions of the pepsinogen to reveal the active site, turning it to pepsin.
What changes pepsinogen to pepsin?
Evidence relating to the structure and properties of swine pepsinogen and pepsin has been reviewed and used to suggest a tentative two dimensional picture of the skeleton of these two proteins. When...
Is pepsinogen and pepsin same?
Not exactly. Pepsinogen is the precursor to pepsin which is activated by hydrochloric acid in the stomach.
What converts pepsinogen to pepsin?
That would be HCl or Hydrochloric Acid.