Editorial
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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 21, 2006; 12(11): 1657-1670
Published online Mar 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i11.1657
Figure 1
Figure 1 Classical model of intestinal sugar transport (from Wright, 1998). SGLT1 is the sodium dependent glucose/galactose transporter on the brush border membrane (BBM). The Na+K+-ATPase on the basolateral membrane (BLM) maintains the gradient necessary for the functioning of SGLT1. GLUT5 is a facilitative transporter on the BBM which transports fructose into the cell. GLUT2 on the BLM transports glucose, galactose and fructose out of the cell.