Lecture 14 - Digestion and Uptake Flashcards
1
Q
Where are active transporters (SGLT, sodium-linked) found?
A
Intestinal mucosa
Kidney brush border
2
Q
Facilitative transporter that is responsive to insulin
A
GluT 4
3
Q
Facilitative transporters that are not responsive to insulin
A
GluT 1, 2, 3, 5, 7
4
Q
Where is GluT 4 found?
A
Skeletal muscle
Fat
White blood cells
5
Q
Where is GluT 1 found?
A
RBCs
Brain
6
Q
Where is GluT 2 found?
A
Liver
Pancreas (definitely in mice, maybe some in humans)
Intestine
7
Q
Where is GluT 3 found?
A
Brain
Kidney
Many other organs
8
Q
What does GluT 5 do?
A
Transports fructose
9
Q
What does GluT 7 do?
A
Transport across ER membrane
10
Q
True or false: The liver uses GluT 4.
A
False
