Pepsin facts for kids
Pepsin is an enzyme. It acts on proteins in the stomach, which has a low pH because of the Hydrochloric acid. It works best at a pH of about 1.5. It will not work at a pH above 6.
It was the first animal enzyme to be discovered. Theodor Schwann discovered it in 1836.
Pepsin is used to make cheese.
Images for kids
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Beeman's Pepsin Gum
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Adams Pepsin Tutti Frutti Gum, marketed "For relief of indigestion and dyspepsia"
See also
In Spanish: Pepsina para niños
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