That chemical would be hydrochloric acid.
gastric juice
Gastric Juice
gastric juice
Gastric juice, as known is an acidic juice present in the stomach. Pepsinogen in gastric juice conveys it to convert the pieces of food into a thick paste which then continues on. ^_^
pepsin
hydrolic acid
Hydrochloric Acid
Pepsin is the most important enzyme in gastric juice. It begins the digestion of nearly all types of dietary protein into polypeptides. (Originates from the inactive form pepsinogen)
Acidic
The optimum pH for tryspin is about 8.0, which is the pH of the intestine, whereas the pH of gastric juice is 1.5-2.0, which is highly acidic.
The optimum pH for tryspin is about 8.0, which is the pH of the intestine, whereas the pH of gastric juice is 1.5-2.0, which is highly acidic.
The two compounds of gastric juice is the enzyme pepsin, which digests and catalyzes the breakdown of protein into peptides. The other compound is hydrochloric acid, but I'm not sure what it does.