There is a common misconception that enzymes are destroyed by stomach acid. Nothing could be further from the truth. Stomach acid does not digest protein. Rather, it activates an enzyme called pepsinogen which then becomes pepsin that is secreted by the stomach wall. This enzyme is only active within the pH range of 3.0 to 5.0 and requires the acid to maintain that pH.
MEXICO CITY Drug cartels currently take in $64.34 billion from their sales to users in the United States, Mexico s public safety secretary said.
This article examines the current state of the Sinaloa Federation, the Zetas, and other Mexican cartels. It finds that due to law enforcement pressure in recent years, Mexico 's drug trafficking organizations have increasingly splintered, and may well end up consolidated under the influence of the last cartel standing.