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Does Hydrochloric acid digest protein?

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Does Hydrochloric acid digest protein?

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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.

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