ROLE OF UREASE IN THE GASTRIC MUCOSA
- 31 October 1950
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physiological Society in American Journal of Physiology-Legacy Content
- Vol. 163 (2), 386-393
- https://doi.org/10.1152/ajplegacy.1950.163.2.386
Abstract
Urea hydrolysis and acid secretion were not stoichiometrically related in frog gastric mucosa secreting in vitro. Therefore, it is unlikely that urease activity is directly involved in the acid production. By releasing ammonia, urease may regulate gastric acidity and protect the mucosa against the action of acid-pepsin.Keywords
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