KnowraPepsinLinked fromLinked fromThe 8 pages that link to Pepsin, each with the reason it gives.All 8Broader topic 2Related 5Compared with 1Gastric acidRelated: Acid activates its precursor and provides the low pH in which it works.Acid catalysisRelated: Its catalytic mechanism uses acidic and basic residues to transfer protons during peptide-bond cleavage.StomachRelated: The stomach’s acidity activates pepsinogen into this protein-digesting enzyme.Dorothy HodgkinRelated: Her early work on crystalline pepsin helped establish X-ray methods for studying large biological molecules.ChymeRelated: Its protein digestion contributes to the partially digested material in chyme.