Glucose Transporters

Glucose Transporters

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Glucose Transporters GLUCOSE TRANSPORTERS Transport of glucose – Into cells – By “Facilitated diffusion”. In intestine & kidney – By “Secondary active transport” with Na2+. Mediated mainly by 2 sets of transporters –  Sodium-dependent Glucose Transporters (SGLT). Sodium-Independent Glucose Transporters (GLUT). 1. SODIUM-DEPENDENT GLUCOSE TRANSPORTERS (SGLT): Have 12 transmembrane domains. Present in small intestine & […]

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Glucose Transporters

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GLUCOSE TRANSPORTERS Q. 1 The transport protein responsible for entry of glucose into the intestinal enterocyte is called:  A Glut-2                           B Glut-5  C SGLT1  D SGLT2 Q. 1 The transport protein responsible for entry of glucose into the intestinal enterocyte is called:  A Glut-2                           B Glut-5  C SGLT1  D SGLT2 Ans. C Explanation: The transport

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