Do the CAIs affect the stomach as the mechanism of secretion of HCl needs CA enzyme?
The secretion of HCl does not need CA enzyme. The secretion of bicarbonate is the one that needs CA enzyme e.g. in the pancreas and renal tubules. The H+ ions are derived mostly from the oxidation of sulfur-containing (methionine and cysteine) and cationic (arginine and lysine) amino acids, and the hydrolysis of that component of dietary phosphate that exists as H2PO4. Q2:here are some things i don’t understand about laxatives: 1- mechanism of action of bulk laxative and how does it cause intestinal obstruction 2- why are laxatives before delivery and bulk laxatives in hepatocellullar jaundice and why are laxatives contraindicated in pregnancy and how could they been be used before delivery? sorry for my long questions and thanks for your help Read more…
