The glucose carrier of skeletal muscle is designated as
A)GLUT2.
B)GLUTSk.
C)GLUT4.
D)GLUT5.

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GLUT4 is the glucose carrier of skeletal muscle. It is insulin-dependent and under normal conditions is predominantly located in intracellular vesicles. During exercise or insulin stimulation, it is translocated to the plasma membrane to facilitate glucose uptake by muscle cells. GLUT2 is primarily found in liver and pancreatic cells, GLUTSk is not a known glucose transporter, and GLUT5 is primarily found in intestinal cells and is responsible for fructose transport.

The Glucose Carrier of Skeletal Muscle Is Designated as