Enzymatic and Transport Studies in Cholesterol-Fed Guinea Pigs Using Intestinal Brush Border Membrane Vesicles

The intestinal absorptive and digestive functions using the brush border membrane (BBM) vesicles were evaluated in guinea pigs receiving cholesterol-supplemented diet for 12 weeks. The Na+-gradient-dependent transport of D-glucose (p L-alanine and L-phenylalanine (p