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The family of glucose transport proteins that permit passive (carrier-mediated) uptake of glucose into cells—i.e. not accumulation against a concentration gradient. See also SGLT; transport, active; transport, passive.
From: GLUT in A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition »
Subjects: Medicine and Health.
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