what is role of acid in stomach
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Protein Digestion. Stomach acid doesn't digest protein directly, but it activates an enzyme called pepsin, which breaks proteins down into amino acids that your body can absorb. When you eat protein, the chief cells in your stomach wall release a substance called pepsinogen.
Protein Digestion. Stomach acid doesn't digest protein directly, but it activates an enzyme called pepsin, which breaks proteins down into amino acids that your body can absorb. When you eat protein, the chief cells in your stomach wall release a substance called pepsinogen.
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The hydrochloric acid present in our stomach dissolves bits of food and creates an acidic medium. ... Stomach acid plays an essential role in the immune system by killing harmful bacteria and parasites that are ingested with food. Stomach acidactivates the enzyme pepsin needed for protein digestion.
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