Glucose transporters present in the Beta cells of the Islets of Langerhans is:: (A) GLUT1, (B) GLUT2, (C) GLUT3, (D) GLUT4
Answer is B. Ans. B. GLUT2GLUTTissue LocationFunctionGLUT 1Brain, Placenta, Kidney, RBCBasal Glucose UptakeGLUT 2Liver, Pancreas, IntestinePancreas-Insulin SecretionGLUT 3Brain (Neurons), PlacentaBasal Glucose UptakeGLUT 4Skeletal Muscle, Adipose Tissue, Cardiac MuscleInsulin stimulated uptake after mealsGLUT 5Small Intestine, TestisFructose TransportGLUT 6WBC, SpleenNot KnownGLUT 7Liver, Endoplasmic ReticulumGlucose transport in ER