The Energy Requirement for Glucose Reabsorption Is Used to

question 233

Multiple Choice

The energy requirement for glucose reabsorption is used to

• A)run the Na+-K+ ATPase pump
• B)run the Na+-glucose co-transport carrier
• C)synthesize renin, which controls glucose reabsorption
• D)maintain the Tm for glucose
• E)produce aldosterone-induced protein, which increases the permeability of the proximal tubular cells to glucose

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