Assertion: stomach acid | /r/HasProperty | secreted within the stomach
Facets:
value: to help hydrolyze proteins
type: PURPOSE
value: to help polysaccharides
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: In humans and many other animals, hydrochloric acid is a part of the gastric acid secreted within the stomach to help hydrolyze proteins and polysaccharides, as well as converting the inactive pro-enzyme, pepsinogen into the enzyme, pepsin.