A member asked:

Why aren't the proteins we eat denatured in the acidic stomach? how are enzymes able to connect to the proteins, low stomach ph doesnt denature them?

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Thoughtful question!: Enzymatic digestion occurs predominantly in the small bowel due to the action of "pancreatic juice" which contains many enzymes, including trypsinogen, chymotrypsinogen, elastase, carboxypeptidase, pancreatic lipase, nucleases & amylase. The pancreas also expresses bicarbonate (sodium bicarbonate) to neutralize stomach acid, thereby promoting enzymatic action.

Answered 5/15/2015

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