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Vitamin B12 is vulnerable to acid, so saliva contains haptocorrin which binds to the vitamin to shield it from the acid in the stomach until it can be taken in by the intestine.

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Vitamin B12 is vulnerable to acid, so saliva contains haptocorrin which binds to the vitamin to shield it from the acid in the stomach until it can be taken in by the intestine.

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