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Flashcards in Chromium Deck (7)
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1
Q

_______ is more important form in humans

A

trivalent chromium

2
Q

what has the highest content of biologically active form of chromium

A

brewers yeast (glucose tolerance factor GTF)

3
Q

what vitamin enhances chromium absorption

A

vitamin c

4
Q

that 3 proteins transport chromium

A
  1. transferrin
  2. albumin
  3. globulin
5
Q

chromium is known to potentiate the action of

A

insulin

6
Q

chromium activates the ______

A

tyrosine kinase activity

phosphorylates secondary messenger insulin receptor substrate (IRS)

7
Q

______ is highly toxic to humans

A

hexavalent chromium (acidosis, GI hemorrhage, kidney failure)