What Are the Functions of Pepsin?

Pepsin is a very widely used drug. The main users of Pepsin are people that have problems with their digestive systems, especially people who cannot digest proteins easily. Pepsin was created by Theodore Schwann in 1836, and it has been used ever since to help people with digestive disorders. The word "Pepsin" comes from a Greek word called "peptein," which literally translates into "to digest."

Polypeptide Formation

• Pepsin breaks apart proteins to form smaller particles called peptides. Peptides are more easily digestible by the smaller intestine. In fact, one of the main functions of the digestive enzymes in your digestive tract are to break down proteins into polypeptides.

Hydrochloric Acid Supplement

• Pepsin aids are activated by the acidity level of the hydrochloric acid; the perfect Ph level for Pespin to function is about 2. Once the Pepsin is activated by the acid, it works together with the acid to break down food particles to the molecular level so that they can be readily absorbed by the digestive tract. Note that Pespin is not an acid itself, it is an enzyme.

Uses

• Pepsin is used to treat many different digestive disorders. Some of these disorders include food allergies, calcium deficiency, stomach ulcers and many more. Pepsin is always given in the form of Pespinogen, which is an inactive version of Pepsin that is activated only when the acidity level of its surroundings are ideal.