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No, hydrochloric acid (HCl) is not necessary to produce the intrinsic factor for cobalamin. HCl is needed along with gastric enzymes to free Cobalamin (B12) from its polypeptide linkages in food. The intrinsic factor involved with the digestion and absorption of Cobalamin (B12) is a glycoprotein.
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The gastric acid that is secreted into the stomach is primarily composed of hydrochloric acid (HCl).
Hydrochloric acid ( HCl) is produced in the stomach.Gastric acid my dear =) lol
Gastric juice is secreted from gastric glands, which are located in narrow tube like structures called gastric pits. Gastric juice contains hydrochloric acid, pepsinogenand mucus in a healthy adult. Hydrochloric acid is secreted by parietal cells, pepsinogen is secreted by gastric chief cells and mucus is secreted by mucus neck cells. Source: Wikipedia
Parietal (oxyntic) cells,,
Parietal cells
Hydrochloric acid - is secreted by the stomach. It's used to breakdown the food we eat, allowing our body to absorb the nutrients.
Hydrochloric acid (HCl)
In the stomach.
That is hormone gastrin. It is secreted by stomach
Hydrochloric acid is secreted from the stomach because the enzyme pepsin, which breaks down proteins in the stomach, works best in acidic conditions. The acid also helps to kill any bacteria in the food. The hydrochloric acid is actually secreted from the pits in the stomach wall called gastric pits.