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What are the roles of hydrochloric acid ( HCL) in our stomach

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Answered by Anonymous
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Hydrochloric acid is an essential acid in the stomach. It helps destroy bacteria, as well as other harmful species. ... HCl converts pepsinogen which is not active into pepsin to metabolize proteins in our stomach. HCl also acts as another stomach cover apart from mucus, to avoid the pepsin to digesting the entire stomach.

Answered by alwy076354
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Role of hydrochloric acid in the stomach: It creates a medium for gastric juice so that enzymes like pepsin can act on protein and kill the bacteria in them.

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