Question: where are hydrogen ions secreted in the nephron?
Answer: Tubular secretion occurs at Proximal Convoluted Tubule (PCT) and Distal Convoluted Tubule (DCT); for example, at proximal convoluted tubule, potassium is secreted by means of sodium-potassium pump, hydrogen ion is secreted by means of active transport and co-transport, i.e. antiporter, and ammonia diffuses into renal ...