Carbohydrate Digestion Flashcards
lactose intolerance
do not produce lactase to break down lactose for absorption
GLUT1
RBCs
GLUT2
liver, kidney, gut
GLUT3
brain
GLUT4
muscle, adipose
GLUT2 affinity
high Km for glucose (low affinity) so can only bind at high concentrations
GLUT 1, 3, and 5
can take up glucose at both fasting and fed state due to high affinity
GLUT2 can only take up glucose in _ state
fed
only _ is insulin sensitive
GLUT4
GLUT4 when insulin present
fuses with cell membrane for uptake
GLUT4 when insulin absent
located in IC membrane
hexokinases
phosphorylate glucose, which prevents it from transport out of the cell, allowing retention
hexokinase affinity
high affinity so retain glucose even when low concentrations
glucokinase
the hexokinase for liver cells
glucokinase affinity
low affinity to lower glucose retention at low circulating glucose levels (allows release of glucose when needed)