The inner lining of the stomach contains openings of the ducts from the glands. Those glands contain three types of cells, whose secretions together form gastric juice. Mucous cells secrete mucus. Parietal cells secrete hydrochloric acid (HCl). The third type of cells secrete pepsinogen. Both HCl and pepsin function in the chemical breakdown of proteins. Mucus in the stomach lining is a protective secretion that helps.

1.18: Enzyme Function

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Process-scale column packing - Cytiva

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Understanding The Process of Protein Digestion

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