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Why is glucose able to pass through the gut wall

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Glucose cannot move across a cell membrane via simple diffusion because it is simple large and is directly rejected by the hydrophobic tails. Instead it passes across via facilitated diffusion which involves molecules moving through the membrane by passing through channel proteins.

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Porque las moléculas de glucosa son salvajes

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