WHAT IS IT FOR? Flashcards
1
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Converts glucose into 3 carbon compounds to provide energy
A
Glycolysis
2
Q
Synthesizing glucose from non-carb sources to prevent hypoglycemia during fasting
A
Gluconeogenesis
3
Q
Synthesis of glycogen
A
Glycogenesis
4
Q
Mobilizing stored glycogen
A
Glycogenolysis
5
Q
Major pathway formation of ATP
A
Citric acid cycle
6
Q
- Produces NADPH
- Produces ribose 5-phosphate required for biosynthesis of nucleotides
- Provides a mechanism for the metabolic use of 5-carbon sugars
- Take note: Neither produces nor consumes ATP
A
PPP/HMP shunt
7
Q
Synthesis of fatty acids, specifically, palmitate
A
Lipogenesis/Fatty acid synthesis
8
Q
- Removal of aceyl CoA fragments from the ends of fatty acids
- Also yielding NADH and FADH2 in the process
- Acetyl CoA can enter the citric acid cycle
- NADH and FADH2 can enter the ETC
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Lipolysis/Beta-oxidation
9
Q
Synthesis of ketone bodies, alternative fuel for peripheral tissues
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Ketogenesis
10
Q
Conversion of nitrogenous waste to urea
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Urea cycle