Darwinism : The Most Important Contribution of the Victorian Era. Charles Darwinâs revolutionary idea of evolution sparked dramatic debate in the scientific and, most especially, religious communities, as well as inspiring a new wave of thought in the minds of the world. There was also plenty of controversy, particularly from the many believers of creationism during the Victorian era.
1. Proteases Digestion of proteins is initiated by pepsin in the stomach, but the bulk of protein digestion is due to the pancreatic proteases. Several proteases are synthesized in the pancreas and secreted into the lumen of the small intestine.
It is then eclipsed in importance by the Pepsin enzyme. Pepsin and rennin are the only two enzymes produced in the stomach. Rennin is produced as the inactive prorennin. When milk enters the stomach, prorennin is activated by the hydrochloric acid in the gastric juice and converted into the active rennin enzyme.