Pepsinogen Activation: The Key to Digestive Health?
Pepsinogen, the inactive precursor to pepsin, requires activation for proper protein digestion. This pepsinogen activation process is fundamentally regulated by hydrochloric acid (HCl) secreted by parietal cells in the stomach. Dysregulation of pepsinogen activation pathways can lead to conditions examined extensively by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other medical institutions. Proper understanding of…