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Where does the process of transcellular transport of glucose across an intestinal epithelial cell primarily occur?
Where does the process of transcellular transport of glucose across an intestinal epithelial cell primarily occur?
- Cytoplasm of the cell
- Basal domain of the plasma membrane
- Apical domain of the plasma membrane (correct)
- Lateral domain of the plasma membrane
What is the primary driving force for the movement of glucose into the intestinal epithelial cell?
What is the primary driving force for the movement of glucose into the intestinal epithelial cell?
- Glucose carrier protein
- Symport with Na+ (correct)
- Na+-K+ ATPase
- Facilitated diffusion
Which protein maintains the Na+ gradient driving the glucose symport across the intestinal epithelial cell?
Which protein maintains the Na+ gradient driving the glucose symport across the intestinal epithelial cell?
- Facilitated diffusion protein
- Glucose carrier protein
- Na+-K+ ATPase (correct)
- Symport with Na+ protein
In which membrane domains of the intestinal epithelial cell does facilitated diffusion of glucose take place?
In which membrane domains of the intestinal epithelial cell does facilitated diffusion of glucose take place?
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What is the role of the glucose carrier protein in the transcellular transport of glucose across the intestinal epithelial cell?
What is the role of the glucose carrier protein in the transcellular transport of glucose across the intestinal epithelial cell?
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