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No - it is the enzymes that reside in the acid which carry out the digestion of proteins. The acid a) provides a suitable pH for the proteases (protein-digesting enzymes) ,and b) kills microbes on our food.
Hydrochloric acid
Gastric juice, produced in the stomach, contains hydrochloric acid and pepsin. Hydrochloric acid helps to break down food and create an acidic environment for pepsin to function, which is an enzyme that aids in protein digestion.
hydrochloric acid
describe two ways on how the hydrolic acid in the gastric juice contribute in the chemicaldigestion of food in the stomach
The stomach produces hydrochloric acid to aid digestion
Protein digestion is aided by enzymes such as pepsin in the stomach and trypsin in the small intestine. These enzymes help break down proteins into smaller peptides and amino acids, which can then be absorbed by the body. Adequate stomach acid levels and chewing food thoroughly also support protein digestion.
When pepsinogen is mixed with hydrochloric acid, it makes pepsin. Pepsin is the enzyme that begins the digestion of proteins in stomach.
hydrochloric acid
Stomach acid
No, lemon juice is not hydrochloric. Citrus fruits are a source of citric acid, not hydrochloric acid.
The presence of food may trigger release of gastric acid, which is the hydrochloric acid. This in turn activates the inactive protein pepsinogen into pepsin.