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Consider the Glucose Transporters (GLUT)

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Consider the glucose transporters (GLUT).In the case of GLUT1,glucose is transported into the cell for use by the cell.On the other hand,GLUT2 in liver cells allows for glucose to be released by the cells.Why would the body need GLUT systems with such variation?


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