Hydrochloric acid enzyme pepsin by self-cleavage. After leaving the stomach, the hydrochloric acid of the chyme is neutralized in the duodenum by sodium bicarbonate. The stomach itself is protected from the strong acid by the secretion of a thick mucus layer, and by secretin induced buffering with sodium bicarbonate. Heartburn or peptic ulcers can develop when these mechanisms fail. Drugs of the antihistaminic and proton pump inhibitor classes can inhibit the production of acid in the stomach, and antacids are used to neutralize excessive existing acid. Concentrated hydrochloric acid (fuming hydrochloric acid) forms acidic mists. Both the mist and the solution have
When I Start To (Break It All Down) When I Start To (Break It All Down) "When I Start To (Break It All Down)" is a single by English synthpop duo Erasure, released as the lead single from their 2011 album "Tomorrow's World". The song was written by Andy Bell and Vince Clarke, whilst it was produced by electropop musician Frankmusik who produced the rest of the "Tomorrow's World" album. The song was released on 23 September 2011, and received its first UK airplay on BBC Radio 2's Ken Bruce show on 15 August. It was the first eligible single (discounting remixed versions of hit singles), since the