| Abstract: | Isolated frog gastric mucosa was used to study the separation of formation of protons (or their precursors) from proton translocation by using various inhibitors. Both thiocyanate (SCN-) and nitrite (NO2-) inhibit the acid secretion in spontaneously secreting mucosa. The inhibition is reversed when the inhibitor is removed such that the excess acid secreted above baseline in the 'off'-period compensates for the amount inhibited in the 'on'-period. Both agents also inhibit the effect on acid secretion of pulse stimulation with histamine though to a lesser extent. Upon removal of the inhibitor, the total amount of acid secreted in excess of basal is equal to that observed with histamine alone. Likewise, metiamide, an H2-antagonist, also inhibits acid secretion with or without histamine. However, in contrast to SCN- and NO2-, removal of this inhibitor is without effect on the acid-secretion rate. These results indicate that both SCN- and NO2- inhibit the proton translocation rather than the formation of protons or their precursors as is the case with metiamide. |
