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How does our stomach get Hydrocloric Acid??
Asked by DHIRENDRA | 31 Aug, 2017, 04:19: PM
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Hydrochloric acid is produced by the stomach and has the job of breaking down proteins. When a person eats, stomach is stimulated to start producing HCl. HCl activates the chief cells in the middle portion of the stomach to start secreting a protein-digesting enzyme known as pepsinogen. Pepsinogen requires the presence of hydrochloric acid in order to begin digesting protein.
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