write the activity of hcl acid in the 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 contributes to protein digestion by supplying H+ which activates pepsinogen, the precursor to pepsin.
Pepsinogen is secreted by chief cells in the gastric glands of the body and antrum of the stomach.
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