Distinct signals in the GLUT4 glucose transporter for internalization and for targeting to an insulin-responsive compartment
In adipose and muscle cells, insulin stimulates a rapid and dramatic increase in glucose uptake, primarily by promoting the redistribution of the GLUT4 glucose transporter from its intracellular storage site to the plasma membrane. In contrast, the more ubiquitously expressed isoform GLUT1 is locali...
| Format: | Online |
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| Language: | English |
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The Rockefeller University Press
1995
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2120561/ |