Absorption of Carbohydrates || Biochemistry || Absorption of Monosaccharides #carbohydratemetabolism

Monosaccharides are completely absorbed almost entirely from the small intestine.

2 mechanisms are responsible for absorption of monosaccharides.
Simple diffusion and Active transport.

Glucose transporters
SGLT1
GLUT2
GLUT5

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