Chemistry, asked by sriya4590, 8 months ago

What role dose HCL present in our stomach plays.

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Answered by kazutokirigaya2006
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Answer:

It helps with digestion

Explanation:

It helps break down large food molecules into smaller molecules. It also helps to eradicate bacteria

Answered by arekatlarb
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Answer:

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 aids digestion by breaking the amino acid bonds, a process called proteolysis.

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