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sveta [45]
1 year ago
9

Write the role of HCL in digestion

Biology
2 answers:
irga5000 [103]1 year ago
8 0

Answer:

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.

Explanation:

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alina1380 [7]1 year ago
3 0

Answer:

Activates pepsin enzyme

Explanation:

  • Carbohydrates are digested into maltose in the mouth and protein digestion begins in the stomach.  
  • In the stomach, food undergoes chemical as well as physical digestion.
  • Due to the peristaltic action of the muscles the bolus breaks up in the stomach wall and mixes well into a chyme. ( <em>Physical digestion</em> )
  • Several secretions flow into the stomach.
  • It is collectively known as gastric juice.
  • Also the juice contains pepsin and HCL acid.
  • Here, the enzyme pepsin acts on the proteins in the food and forms polypeptides, which are intermediate products of life. ( <em>Chemical digestion</em> )
  • And  the function of the HCL acid  is to stimulate pepsin enzyme and make it active
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