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    Proteins

    Protein is broken down


    inside the mouth.
    The protein is brought down into the
    esophagus
    Between the esophagus and stomach there is
    a valve called the sphincter. After the protein
    enters the stomach the chemical breakdown
    process begins.

    While the chemical process of protein
    digestion happens, hydrochloric acid, with
    enzymes (pepsins), mix with the protein
    molecules and break the bonds that hold the
    molecules together, known as Hydrolysis.

    After hydrolysis, the proteins are close
    into becoming the essential amino
    acids that the body needs.

    After the digestion in the stomach is
    complete, the almost done broken
    down proteins move through the
    duodenum into the small intestine.

    Then, the pancreas finishes the protein breakdown by
    releasing trypsin, an enzyme. After the last breakdown
    is completed, the amino acids move through the wall
    inside the small intestine into small capillaries.

    After, the digested protein, or amino acids, go through
    the liver before entering the bloodstream.

    Finally, the amino acids travel throughout the entire
    body, mostly to the necessary organs that need to be
    replenished.

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