Gastric acid Gastric acid Gastric acid, gastric juice or stomach acid, is a digestive fluid formed in the stomach and is composed of hydrochloric acid (HCl), potassium chloride (KCl) and sodium chloride (NaCl). The acid plays a key role in digestion of proteins, by activating digestive enzymes, and making ingested proteins unravel so that digestive enzymes break down the long chains of amino acids. Gastric acid is produced by cells in the lining of the stomach, which are coupled in feedback systems to increase acid production when needed. Other cells in the stomach produce bicarbonate, a base, to buffer the fluid, ensuring
What It Comes Down To What It Comes Down To "What It Comes Down To" is a song by The Isley Brothers, who released it in late 1973 as a follow-up to the group's crossover pop hit, "That Lady, Pt. 1 & 2". Both songs were featured on the group's Epic debut, "3 + 3". It features a synthesizer keyboard solo from Chris Jasper, Ernie Isley on guitar and Ronald Isley on lead vocals. The b-side of the song was the ballad "The Highways Of My Life". The song peaked at number 55 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and was a top five hit on