Will the entire starch molecule be able to enter the cells of the digestive tract?
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mhar2817
2 years ago
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Particularly important dietary carbohydrates include starch and disaccharides such as lactose and sucrose. None of these molecules can be absorbed for the simple reason that they cannot cross cell membranes unaided and, unlike the situation for monosaccharides, there are no transporters to carry them across.
To be put simply no,
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