What is the Role of Acid in our stomach ?
Answer
The stomach has Hydrochloric acid present in it. This acid plays two important roles :
- It activates Pepsin , the protein digesting enzyme. Due to HCl, this enzyme can work at its optimum pH level , thus digesting proteins.
- HCl kills any bacteria that enter the stomach with the food, which protects from infection.
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