Which of the following statements is true regarding the sodium-glucose transport protein (SGLT)?
A) It is a uniport carrier.
B) It is an antiport carrier.
C) It uses solvent drag to transport glucose and sodium.
D) It transports glucose and sodium from the intestinal lumen into the epithelial cells.
E) It transports glucose from the intestinal lumen into the epithelial cells,and sodium in the opposite direction.

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The sodium-glucose transport protein (SGLT) is a symport carrier that simultaneously transports glucose and sodium from the intestinal lumen into the epithelial cells, utilizing the sodium gradient to facilitate glucose uptake against its concentration gradient.

Which of the Following Statements Is True Regarding the Sodium-Glucose