Researchers from Aarhus solve the mystery of the acid pump

(Aarhus University) Researchers at Aarhus University in Denmark have succeeded in identifying the mechanisms involved in what is known as the acid pump, which at the cellular level pumps acid into the stomach -- in some cases leading to gastric ulcers and gastroesophageal reflux disease. The research results emanate from Jens Chr. Skou's sodium-potassium pump, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize twenty years ago.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news