36. The enzyme that is optimized for
an acidic environment such as the stomach is pepsin, whose optimal pH is around
3 (acids have pHs from 0-6.9999).
The enzyme that is optimized for a basic
environment such as the small intestine is trypsin whose optimal pH is about
7.5 (bases have pHs from 7.1-14).
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