Gastric enzyme-basic optimum pH

Since pepsin is gastric enzyme does it encompass acid or basic optimum pH? What takes place to pepsin when it passes in duodenum?

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Pepsin acts in stomach so its optimum pH is approximately 2, acid pH. If the enzyme passes in duodenum it meets higher pH and its enzyme activity split ends.

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