Created at 1:37 p.m. Oct, 23, 2025
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It is the stomach enzymes (pepsin) aswell as acid that breaks down the animal protein, liberating B12.
Salivary R-binder later binds to B12 in the stomach after the protease and HCl has liberated it from animal protein
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Thus allowing vitamin B12 to be bound by R-binder (AKA haptocorrin or cobalophilin) until duodenum where it binds intrinsic factor (absorbed in the terminal ileum)
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