Proteins
Where is protein absorbed?
Jejunum
What does the duodenum release when it senses carbs?
GIP
What breaks down lipids?
Bile salts
What type of transport do proteins use?
Facilitated diffusion and co-transport
What are carbs broken down by?
Amylase
What does the liver convert lipids to?
LDLs
What enzymes can be found in the duodenum?
Proteases, proteolytic, and peptases
What does the GIP do to the pancreas?
It releases insulin
What do triglycerides and Golgi proteins come together to form?
Chylomicrons
What process takes place after proteins enter the liver?
Interconversion
What helps bring glucose into the cells?
Insulin
Chylomicrons enter lacteals through what process?
Exocytosis and ATP
What conversion takes place in the stomach?
What transport does fructose use to get to the enterocyte?
Glut-5
What stores triglycerides?
Adipocytes