what is the role of hydrochloric acid in our stomach?
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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.
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HCL breaks down proteins in your stomach to prepare them for digestion and kills bacteria that enter your stomach.
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The HCL(Hydrochloric) Acid Plays an important role in our stomach to break and digest the food.
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