Why Did Scientists Originally Hypothesize That Proteolytic Enzymes Like Pepsin

question 8

Multiple Choice

Why did scientists originally hypothesize that proteolytic enzymes like pepsin and trypsin are secreted in inactive form?

• A)These proteolytic enzymes,in active form,would digest the very tissues that synthesize them.
• B)They identified the hormone that activates pepsin and trypsin.
• C)The stomach is too acidic to maintain these enzymes in their active form.
• D)Pepsin and trypsin have never been isolated in their fully activated form.

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