Question

2 What is the role of HCL in the digestive system??❇️❇️❇️❇️​

Answer 1

The gastric chief cells of the stomach secrete enzymes for protein breakdown (inactive pepsinogen, and in infancy rennin). Hydrochloric acid activates pepsinogen into the enzyme pepsin, which then aids digestion by breaking the amino acid bonds, a process called proteolysis

Answer 2

Answer:

Function: The primary role of hydrochloric acid is to sterilize the food you eat and to prevent harmful bacteria from entering the GI tract.

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