How do hydrogen ions (h+) and chloride ions (cl-) get into the lumen of the stomach?

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Emelia Zuniga

2 July, 13:54

How do hydrogen ions (h+) and chloride ions (cl-) get into the lumen of the stomach?

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Kaleb · Answer 1

In the stomach cell, the enzyme carbonic anhydrase converts one molecule of carbon dioxide and one molecule of water indirectly into a bicarbonate ion (HCO3-) and a hydrogen ion (H+). In the stomach ion exchange is used to move H + ions out the cells and into the lumen of the stomach