What acids are present in stomach what is the participation of?
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Hydrochloric acid is an acid in our stomach with the following functions:
- Activates pepsin, a protein digesting enzyme.
- Creates an acidic medium.
- Kills harmful microbes.
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Gastric glands are present in the mucous layer of the stomach. They consist of three major types of cells:
Parietal or oxyntic cells: They secrete hydrochloric acid (HCL) and intrinsic factor in the stomach. HCl helps in converting the inactive pepsinogen into a active pepsin enzyme. Pepsin digests the proteins into their respective peptides (peptones and proteoses).
Peptic or chief cells: they secrete pepsinogen, a protein digesting enzyme.
Mucus neck cells: They secrete mucus which helps in lubricating the mucus epithelium and thus protects it from the action of HCl.
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