Abstract
The rate of absorption of glucose, galactose, and 3-0-methylglucose was studied in the rat's small intestine perfused in situ with isosmotic solutions containing these sugars and Na2SO4 or K2SO4. The presence of high [K+] in the lumen enhances absorption of glucose but not that of galactose or of 3-0-methylglucose. The potassium stimulation is apparent at higher glucose concentrations where primarily carrier-mediated diffusion is involved in the translocation. In this case potassium stimulates transport even if it is the only cation in the lumen. The potassium-stimulated intestine produces more glycogen with higher specific activity than the control gut. Lactic acid production by the intestine is markedly enhanced if the intestinal lumen is perfused with a solution containing glucose and high [K+]. It is concluded that potassium does not affect permeability or the specific sugar transport system of the gut, but enhances intracellular metabolic disappearance of glucose thereby creating a larger luminal intracellular concentration gradient which in turn enhances the rate of carrier-facilitated entry.
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