Destruction of organisms swallowed
HCl is hydrochloric acid. Is HC1 a typo?
HC1 (hydrochloric acid) activates pepsinogen into its enzyme form Pepsin.
HCl is an acid. It is a strong acid called hydrochloric acid which is commonly found in the stomach and helps in the process of digestion.
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Ghrelin is produced in the stomach and small intestine.
No. Saliva is produced by salivary glands, which are not found in the stomach.
HCl, not HC1? Acid plus base gives salt plus water - literally in this case.
In the stomach
Hydrochloric acid (HCl) is the acid produced in the stomach.
Gastric acid is part of the "juices" produced by the stomach.
intestinal crypts
In solution this is hydrochloric acid. A strong acid.