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In prokaryotes the glucose transporter is always present in the cell membrane; in cells whose glucose uptake is insulin-regulated the transporter is only present in the plama membrane when hormone levels are high. GLUT4 is the isulin-regulated glucose transporter found in muscle and adipose tissue. When insulin levels are low the GLUT4 protein is in the ...


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Acetyl esters can be deacetylated by carboxylesterases. In case of an acyl/aryl group attached to acetate group (e.g., benzoate), I guess it will first undergo ring opening and then beta oxidation (as in case of tyrosine). Paracetamol -> p-aminophenol is a deamidation (I am not sure, but enzymes like ornithine decarboxylase can do that job... just a ...



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