Why is it necessary to maintain that pH level in the small intestine
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The normal pH of gastric juice is around 2. Therefore, it is an acidic pH
it is necessary for the gastric pH to be maintained acidic for the transformation of pepsinogen into pepsin, the digestive enzyme that acts only under low pHs. This pH level is attained through the secretion of HCl by parietal cells.
it is necessary for the gastric pH to be maintained acidic for the transformation of pepsinogen into pepsin, the digestive enzyme that acts only under low pHs. This pH level is attained through the secretion of HCl by parietal cells.
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