PROTON PUMP FUNCTION IN GASTRIC ACID SECRETION

The proton pump plays a critical role in gastric acid {secretion|. The pump is an integral membrane protein found at the apical membrane of parietal cells within the stomach lining. It drives the active passage of protons (H+) from the cytoplasm of parietal cells into the gastric lumen, resulting to the neutralization of the stomach contents. Tha