What would be the effect on absorption of nutrients if someone had a defect in (a) the transporter for neutral amino acids, (b) the Na+/K+ ATPase, (c) hephaestin, (d) sucrase-isomaltase, and (e) colipase.
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A. Amino acids absorption is affected.
B. Many nutrients are absorbed in gradient manner . So if there is
an defect in the Na+/K+ ATPase, we can observe less absorption of
nutrients.
C .hephaestin It is mainly for copper and iron.. so not all nutrients are effected . So, defeciency of iron and copper.
D.any defect in sucrase-isomaltase leads to Malabsorption of nutrients.
E. Colipase is a protein co factor for pancreatic lipase enzyme. If there is defect in this then the undigested nutrient go unabsorbed in intestine.
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