Carbohydrate Metabolism — Flashcards

A pool of GLUT-4 molecules is maintained within vesicles in the _____ of insulin-sensitive cells.

What are the 3 enzymes catalyzing irreversible reactions in the glycolytic pathway?_____

_____ differ in the orientation of the  H and  OH groups around the carbon atom adjacent to the terminal alcohol carbon

Which GAGs do NOT contain uronic acid?_____

What protein is the primer acting as an acceptor of glucose residues in the process of glycogen synthesis?_____

What is the only GAG that is not synthesized by the golgi apparatus?_____

What is the most abundant GAG in the body?_____

Breakdown of glycogen under anaerobic conditions yields _____ ATPs.

Which glucose transport receptors are reduced after overnight fasting?_____

D-Glucose and D-mannose are examples of _____-epimers