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What is glut?

  #2

glucose transport receptors

  #3

there are five types of it

  #4

Type 4 is induced by insulin in all types of tissue and Type 2 are found in the liver and brain. The others not so sure of.

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  #5

if you have kaplan biochem. it's explained very well in there

GLUT 1 & 3: present in most tissues (including brain, nerves, and RBCs); basal uptake of glucose.

GLUT 2: present in hepatocytes. responsible for uptake and release of glucose from liver

GLUT 4: present in adipose tissue and skeletal muscle. insulin-stimulated glucose uptake


Edited by silver on 08/05/08 - 06:51 AM

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