Question

what is the role of HCL in protein digestion?
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Answer 1

Answer:

HCL has important role to play in the stomach during the digestion process. The presence of HCL in the body of the stomach causes the activation of enzymes. One of the protein in HCL is used to convert the enzymes pepsinogen into pepsin. Pepsin breaks the peptides from the protein.

Answer 2

The role of HCl used for germ killing present in food and helps to acidic medium and break down complex food

• HCl helps to pepsin enzymes to activate for protein digestion .
• When food breaks down the gastric gland having pepsin cells which relaease pepsin .