NFS 4271 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Jejunum, Selenate, Peroxidase

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Oysters, red meats, seafood, poultry, pork, dairy. Availability negatively affected by heat, maillard reaction products. Recycled from pancreatic & biliary secretions (enteropancratic circulation) Hydrolyzed from amino/nucleic acids in stomach & small intestine. Zinc probably released from proteins by hcl in stomach and proteases in duodenum. Passive diffusion/ paracellular absorption with high intake (~20 mg) Condition caused by mutation in zip4 resulting in decreased zinc absorption. Rare genetic disorder characterized by diarrhea, inflammatory rash around mouth and/or anus, and hair loss. Associated with mutations in a gene (slc39a4) that codes for. Proposed cause: missing protein responsible for decreased zinc uptake and abnormal zinc metabolism. Manifests at time of weaning from breastmilk. (breastmilk may contain substance that aids zinc absorption. Typically ~20% to 30% of zinc is absorbed. May vary from approximately 10% to 80% At high intakes percent absorption is low, whereas at lower intakes absorption increases.

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