Question

what is the role of hcl in digesting food ?​

Answer 1

The gastric chief cells of the stomach secrete enzymes for protein breakdown (inactive pepsinogen, and in infancy rennin). Hydrochloric acid activates pepsinogen into the enzyme pepsin, which then helps digestion by breaking the bonds linking amino acids, a process known as proteolysis......

Answer 2

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Functions of the Stomach. Hydrochloric acid plays an important role in food digestion. The acid is made by parietal cells in the gastric glands of the stomach lining. ... Hydrochloric acid converts pepsinogen into an enzyme called pepsin.