What would happen if HCL were not secreted in the stomach?
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Hydrochloric acid is secreted by the glands present on the stomach walls. It dissolves bits of food and creates an acidic medium. The acidic medium allows pepsinogen to be converted into pepsin. ... Therefore, if HCl were not secreted in the stomach, then pepsin would not be activated.
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Protein digestion would not take place if stomach would not secrete HCl.
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HCl present in the gastric juices creates an acidic environment, which is essential for the conversion of inactive pepsinogen to active pepsin enzyme that is necessary for protein digestion.
Also, the acidic pH in the stomach does not support the growth of many harmful bacteria, thus prevents possible infection.
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