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Word | Pepsin |
Urdu Meaning | ايک رقيق ماده |
an enzyme produced in the stomach that splits proteins into peptones / An unorganized proteolytic ferment or enzyme contained in the secretory glands of the stomach. In the gastric juice it is united with dilute hydrochloric acid (0.2 per cent, approximately) and the two together constitute the active portion of the digestive fluid. It is the active agent in the gastric juice of all animals. / the chief digestive enzyme in the stomach, which breaks down proteins into polypeptides., | |
Usage | ⇒ Proteins in the stomach are broken down to polypeptides by the enzyme pepsin , which works best in acidic environments and is produced by ‘chief’, or ‘zymogen’, cells in the gastric mucosa. |
Synonyms | enzyme, ferment, amphetamine, amylase, aspirin, barbital, benzedrine, bromide, camphor, cortisone, insulin, medicine, nembutal, quinine, seconal, abdominal, accelerator, anal, anus, appendix, |
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