role of gastric juice in stomach
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The Biological Function of Gastric Juice. Gastric juice is a unique combination of hydrochloric acid (HCl), lipase, and pepsin. Its main function is to inactivate swallowed microorganisms, thereby inhibiting infectious agents from reaching the intestine.
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Gastric juice is a unique combination of hydrochloric acid (HCl), lipase, and pepsin. Its main function is to inactivate swallowed microorganisms, thereby inhibiting infectious agents from reaching the intestine.
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- Gastric juice contains HCl, pepsin and mucus.
- HCl creates an acidic medium which helps the action of pepsin. It also kills the microrganisms.
- Mucus protects the inner lining of stomach from the action of HCl.
- Pepsin enzyme helps in protein digestion.
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