What organ secretes pepsin?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking which organ in the human body is responsible for the secretion of pepsin, an enzyme important for digestion.
Answer
gastric chief cells in the stomach
The final answer is gastric chief cells in the stomach.
Answer for screen readers
The final answer is gastric chief cells in the stomach.
More Information
Pepsin is secreted as an inactive form called pepsinogen which is converted to pepsin in the acidic environment of the stomach.
Tips
Make sure to distinguish between pepsin and pepsinogen. Pepsinogen is the inactive form, while pepsin is the active enzyme.
Sources
- NCBI - Pepsin Enzyme - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Which organ produces pepsin? - homework.study.com
- Pepsin - Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org
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