What is the role of hydrochloric acid in our stomach?
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The hydrochloric acid in the gastric juice breaks down the food and the digestive enzymes split up the proteins. The acidic gastric juice also kills bacteria. The mucus covers the stomach wall with a protective coating.
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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.
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