How does GLUT4 increase the rate of glucose absorption in cells?

a. GLUT4 hydrolyzes glucose into three acetate ions which readily diffuse into the cell.
b. GLUT4 causes channel proteins in the plasma membrane to expand and transport glucose.
c. GLUT4 encapsulates a glucose molecule, becoming a single-use transport protein.
d. GLUT4 causes vesicles to fuse with the plasma membrane, transporting glucose into the cell.


d. GLUT4 causes vesicles to fuse with the plasma membrane, transporting glucose into the cell.

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