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==Key Stage 4==
===Meaning===
[[Pepsin]] is a type of [[protease]] that is produced in the [[Gastric Gland|gastric glands]] in the [[stomach]].

===About Pepsin===
: [[Pepsin]] breaks [[protein]]s down into [[Amino Acid|amino acids]].
: [[Pepsin]] has an [[optimal]] [[pH]] of around 1.6.