Proteins
What are the monomers of proteins called?
Lipase
What are the monomers of carbohydrates?
Monosaccharides
What enzyme breaks down proteins into amino acids?
Pepsin
What emulsifies large fat doplets into smaller components?
Bile Salts
What breaks down starch into smaller polysaccharides?
Salivary/pancreatic amylase
How do amino acids leave the enterocyte?
Via facilitated diffusion
How do chylomicrons exit the enterocyte?
Exocytosis
What transports glucose through the apical membrane of an enterocyte?
Sodium/Glucose co-transporter
What side of the enterocytes do amino acids exit via facilitated diffusion?
Basal
What packages triglycerides for exocytosis?
Golgi
The sodium/potassium pump is found on what side of the enterocyte?
Basal
Pepsinogen
How do Chylomicrons get from the lymphatic system to the bloodstream?
Through cysterna chyli in the thoracic duct.
What hormone triggers insulin release in response to carbohydrates?
GIP