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The protein-digesting enzyme secreted by the stomach wall in case of mammals is called

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pepsin

Hydrochloric acid in the stomach converts pepsinogen into its active form, which is the enzyme pepsin . As discussed, pepsin is the primary protein-digesting enzyme secreted by the stomach wall in mammals.

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