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Pepsin is an endopeptidase enzyme that degrades proteins into peptides. It is one of the most important digestive enzymes in the digestive systems of humans and many other animals, where it aids in the digestion of proteins in food. It is produced in the gastric chief cells of the stomach lining.
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