if hcl is present in stomach and hcl can digest the wall of stomach so to protect the wall mucus is present in the stomach wall so why hcl cannot digest the enzymes present in stomach

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HCl present in the stomach does not digest the enzymes present in stomach because the enzymes of stomach are resistant to acidic conditions. Also, these enzymes are activated by acid.

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