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Which cells in the stomach secrete pepsinogen?
Which cells in the stomach secrete pepsinogen?
What activates pepsinogen to become pepsin?
What activates pepsinogen to become pepsin?
Which enzyme is most specific in cleaving peptide bonds before arginine and lysine?
Which enzyme is most specific in cleaving peptide bonds before arginine and lysine?
Which enzyme cleaves amino acids with small side chains?
Which enzyme cleaves amino acids with small side chains?
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Which enzyme is responsible for cleaving hydrophobic C-terminal amino acids?
Which enzyme is responsible for cleaving hydrophobic C-terminal amino acids?
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Where is enteropeptidase secreted from?
Where is enteropeptidase secreted from?
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Which enzyme is responsible for cleaving hydrophobic amino acids?
Which enzyme is responsible for cleaving hydrophobic amino acids?
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Which enzyme is responsible for cleaving amino acids from the amino terminal end?
Which enzyme is responsible for cleaving amino acids from the amino terminal end?
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What is the function of pancreatic lipase?
What is the function of pancreatic lipase?
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What is the function of pancreatic amylase?
What is the function of pancreatic amylase?
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Which side of the intestinal epithelial cells do amino acids and small peptides get absorbed through?
Which side of the intestinal epithelial cells do amino acids and small peptides get absorbed through?
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Which of the following maintains the sodium gradient required for the co-transport of amino acids in the intestinal epithelial cells?
Which of the following maintains the sodium gradient required for the co-transport of amino acids in the intestinal epithelial cells?
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How many specific Na+ dependent transporters are involved in the absorption of amino acids in the intestinal epithelial cells?
How many specific Na+ dependent transporters are involved in the absorption of amino acids in the intestinal epithelial cells?
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Which of the following amino acids are transported out of the intestinal epithelial cells on the serosal side?
Which of the following amino acids are transported out of the intestinal epithelial cells on the serosal side?
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During starvation, what happens to the absorption of amino acids by intestinal cells?
During starvation, what happens to the absorption of amino acids by intestinal cells?
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Which cells can concentrate amino acids from the blood?
Which cells can concentrate amino acids from the blood?
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Which of the following proteins have a high turnover rate?
Which of the following proteins have a high turnover rate?
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What happens to excess protein in the diet?
What happens to excess protein in the diet?
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What is the role of mTOR in regulating autophagy?
What is the role of mTOR in regulating autophagy?
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What is the function of Rheb and TSC1/TSC2 in regulating autophagy?
What is the function of Rheb and TSC1/TSC2 in regulating autophagy?
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