Digestion Flashcards
What cotransporter transports glucose with na
Glut 5
How are small peptides absorbed
Co transported with h
How are aa transported
Cotransported with na
What is an oligopeptide and how is it absorbed?
Peptides with aa residue
- enters cell via h+ co transporter and transporter
What’s the name of the disease that doesn’t allow phenylalanine to be absorbed and causes ataxia?
Hartnup
What’s the disease that causes an crease of cystine in urine and forms cystine stones in kidney, ureter and bladder
Arginine isn’t absorbed
Cystinuria
How is vitamin a absorbed
Transported in chylomicrons, taken up by liver
how is vitamin e absorbed?
Absorbed as alpha tocopherol, I cooperated in chylomicron
How is vitamin k absorbed
Made by intestinal bacteria, absorbed via chylomicrons