what is the role of acids in our stomach
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Acid in our stomach plays an essential role in the immune system by killing harmful bacteria and parasites that are ingested with food. Stomach acid activates the enzyme pepsin needed for protein digestion. Stomach acid signals to the pancreas produce digestive juices and enzymes to further break down food.
hydrochloric acid
Gastric acid. Gastric acid, gastric juice, or stomach acid, is a digestive fluid formed in the stomach and is composed of hydrochloric acid (HCl), potassium chloride (KCl), and sodium chloride (NaCl).
The role of acid in our stomach is to activate the protein digestive enzymes for the digestion of protein and to kill the germs entering with food. 1- HCl kills the germs present in the food. ... 2- it makes the medium acidic so that pepsin can digest protiens into amino acids.
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