2.1 - 2.9 Objectives

Question 0

What absorbs fructose into cell, and into blood

Answer 0

gLUT 5 into cell

GLUT 2 into blood stream

Question 1

Key source of fructose in diet

Answer 1

Fructose
High fructose corn syrup (mixture of glucose and fructose)
Sucrose

Question 2

Key enzyme in fructose metabolism

Answer 2

• Fructokinase

- adolase B

Question 3

Consequences of excess fructose

Answer 3

Decreased availability of Phosphate
Accumulation of fructose 1-phosphate
Hyperuricemia and gout