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Why do enzymes in saliva stop working before reaching the stomach?
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They don't. They stop working when they reach it because of the acidic pH.
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They must be digested up in the stomach. The acids and saliva will work together to help do the breakdown process.
Is hydrochloric acid in your immune system?
hydrochloric acid a strong corrosive acid which is infact present in the stomach of mammals.This contributes to a non-specific immune response but differs with the rest of the defence system because it does not depend on presence of antigens/foreign particles to get to work. In simple words,HCl kills toxic bacteria in food IF it is present.It is highly likely that there is a trace of bacteria now matter how much careful we are but before this can harm us,it is destroyed by the strong acid.HCl or the stomach lining that produces it has no way of knowing how much bacteria is present in the food we eat.It simply produces it 'just' incase. Finally,HCl,despite being very corrosive is not able to dissolve the stomach due to thick stomach lining whose cells are continuously replaced.However,some people have 'acidity',which means there is more acid and less food,so stomach lining feels irritated. hydrochloric acid a strong corrosive acid which is infact present in the stomach of mammals.This contributes to a non-specific immune response but differs with the rest of the defence system because it does not depend on presence of antigens/foreign particles to get to work. In simple words,HCl kills toxic bacteria in food IF it is present.It is highly likely that there is a trace of bacteria now matter how much careful we are but before this can harm us,it is destroyed by the strong acid.HCl or the stomach lining that produces it has no way of knowing how much bacteria is present in the food we eat.It simply produces it 'just' incase. Finally,HCl,despite being very corrosive is not able to dissolve the stomach due to thick stomach lining whose cells are continuously replaced.However,some people have 'acidity',which means there is more acid and less food,so stomach lining feels irritated. In this case, this is what you call a 'stomach pain' and one solution commomly available is the milk of magnesia, which is often in hte form of capsules, it is more towards the alkaline side, so it neutralises the acids in the stomach, so you feel better hydrochloric acid a strong corrosive acid which is infact present in the stomach of mammals.This contributes to a non-specific immune response but differs with the rest of the defence system because it does not depend on presence of antigens/foreign particles to get to work. In simple words,HCl kills toxic bacteria in food IF it is present.It is highly likely that there is a trace of bacteria now matter how much careful we are but before this can harm us,it is destroyed by the strong acid.HCl or the stomach lining that produces it has no way of knowing how much bacteria is present in the food we eat.It simply produces it 'just' incase. Finally,HCl,despite being very corrosive is not able to dissolve the stomach due to thick stomach lining whose cells are continuously replaced.However,some people have 'acidity',which means there is more acid and less food,so stomach lining feels irritated.
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What happens to enzymes that are present in foods you eat?
They are in your saliva, when you eat saliva gets produced, and the enzymes are used to break down the food partially before it hits your stomach, then the stomach uses HCl with other enzymes to break the food down even more.AnswerHydrolytic enzymes (enzymes that break apart compounds) work by binding the substrate (the food in this case) to its active site. The enzyme will then break bonds in the substrate and make simpler molecules. This occurs many times with many enzymes.A correction on the first answer: enzymes in your saliva (salivary amylase) breaks down starch (carbs), but the digestion process for carbohydrates does not continue in the stomach -- only proteins are digested in the stomach because the HCl denatures the amylase.
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DO NOT CONSIDER TRYING THIS!The bleach will severely injure you mouth, throat, and vocal cords long before reaching your stomach. You will almost certainly need to be hospitalised and have your stomach pumped. The bleach might even kill you.
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Which part of the body contains enzymes?
Enzymes called amylase are found in your salivia, made in your salivia glands. The amylase helps to break down carbohydrates in your mouthbefore it goes down to the stomach. When the carbohydrates get to the stomach, more amylase needs to be added. This is because the acid in the stomach is extremely strong (pH 1) and dissolves the amylase. Another organ, called the pancreas, adds more of the amylase to the stomach, in order to digest the remaining carbohydrates. They are also many other enzymes in your body. the enzyme is mainly found in the saliva and stomach but can also be found in the pancreas and duodenum if u need more help email me king.songs@hotmail.com
