Even when cholera toxin shuts down intestinal ion transport, SGLT1 remains functional. Adding glucose to oral rehydration solutions enhances Na⁺ and water absorption — a life-saving feature discovered in the 1960s, now saving millions of children annually.
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Before glucose can move, a gradient must exist. The (a primary active transporter) uses ATP to pump sodium ( Na+cap N a raised to the positive power ) out of the cell and potassium ( K+cap K raised to the positive power Even when cholera toxin shuts down intestinal ion