Digestion and Absorption of Proteins In this activity you wi
Solution
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Mouth
Stomach
Small intestine
Pancreas
liver
Mechanical digestion begins here
Pepsin is formed from pepsinogen here.
HCl is secreted here.
HCl denatures protein here.
Single amino acids, dipeptides and tripeptides are absorbed here
Enzyme that digest amino acid chains are produced here and deliver via a duct to the small intestine
Amino acids that enter bloodstream from the small intestine travel to here
| Mouth | Stomach | Small intestine | Pancreas | liver |
| Mechanical digestion begins here | Pepsin is formed from pepsinogen here. HCl is secreted here. HCl denatures protein here. | Single amino acids, dipeptides and tripeptides are absorbed here | Enzyme that digest amino acid chains are produced here and deliver via a duct to the small intestine | Amino acids that enter bloodstream from the small intestine travel to here |
