Pepsin example sentences

The proenzyme pepsinogen, on exposure to hydrochloric acid gets converted into the active enzyme pepsin, the proteolytic enzyme of the stomach.Gastrin acts on the gastric glands and stimulates the secretion of hydrochloric acid and pepsinogen.Pepsin converts proteins into proteoses and peptones (peptides).HCl provides the acidic pH (pH 8) optimal for pepsins.