Functions of HCL..??
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Chief function of HCl is to maintain low pH, to activate pepsinogen to form pepsin. (i) Kills ingested bacteria. (ii) Provides acidic medium for protein digestion. (iii) Converts inactive pepsinogen and pro-renin into active pepsin and rennin respectively.
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Hydrochloric acid maintains a strongly acidic pH of about 1.5 to 2.5 in the stomach. HCl kills bacteria and other harmful organisms that may be present along with food. HCl converts pepsinogen and prorennin into pepsin and rennin respectively.
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