Many Amino Acids in Our Diet Are Absorbed Via the Transcellular

Multiple Choice

Many amino acids in our diet are absorbed via the transcellular transport pathway by the intestinal epithelial cells. This process requires ATP hydrolysis by …

A) the Na⁺-amino acid symporters in the apical domain of the plasma membrane.
B) the Na⁺-amino acid antiporters in the apical domain of the plasma membrane.
C) the Na⁺-K⁺ pumps in the basal and lateral domains of the plasma membrane.
D) the amino acid carriers in the basal domain of the plasma membrane.
E) F-type ATPases in the apical domain of the plasma membrane.