Hydrochloric acid is very acidic but does not affect the inner lining of the stomach wall . Why? `
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HCl does not digest the stomach wall because the mucus secreted by the mucus neck cell protect the wall from excoriation by the highly concentrated HCl. HCl denature the proteins so that the enzyme pepsin can act on it.
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HCl does not digest the stomach wall because the mucus secreted by the mucus neck cell protect the wall from excoriation by the highly concentrated HCl. HCl denature the proteins so that the enzyme pepsin can act on it.
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