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Pepsin
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pepsine, enzyme pepsique
an enzyme produced in the stomach that helps in the digestion of proteins by breaking them down into smaller peptides
Exemples
The acidic environment of the stomach activates pepsinogen, converting it into its active form, pepsin.
L'environnement acide de l'estomac active le pepsinogène, le convertissant en sa forme active, la pepsine.
