metabolism of carbohydrates

 

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GLYCOLYSIS

• What are the three major classes of carbohydrates?

• 1.Monosaccharides:

• Fructose, glucose, galactose (The diet contains more disaccharides)........

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OXIDATION OF PYRUVATE

• What are the three enzymes of the pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH) complex?
• Pyruvate decarboxylase.........

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TRICARBOXYLIC ACID CYCLE

• For each acetyl CoA pushed through the TCA cycle, how much of the following molecules are produced:
• NADH? Three........

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GLUCONEOGENESIS

• Where does the majority of gluconeogenesis occur?
• Mainly in the liver, and to a lesser extent in the kidneys and intestinal epithelium.......

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DISACCHARIDE METABOLISM

• What is the primary dietary source of fructose?
• Dietary fructose is consumed primarily as the disaccharide sucrose (glucose fructose), also called table sugar.....

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HEXOSE MONOPHOSPHATE SHUNT

• What are the substrates for the pentose/hexose phosphate or hexose monophosphate (HMP) shunt?
• Glucose-6-phosphate and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADP+).....

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