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what is gluconeogenesisthere is accumulation of lactate which is released into the blood and taken up by the liver where it is converted
formation of lactate and its consumptionformation of lactate and its consumption if anaerobic conctitions prevail the reoxidation
pyruvatepyruvate has three different fates under aerobic conditions pyruvate enters mitochondriaand is converted to acetyl coa the acetyl coa
shift of the phosphate group from carbon 3 to carbon 2shift of thephosphate group form carbon 3 to carbon 2 this reversible reaction is catalyzed
oxidation of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphateoxidation of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate the conversion of glceraldehyde- 3-phosphate to
isomerization of dihydroxyacetone phosphateisomerization of dihydroxyacetone phosphate triosephosphate isomerase interconverts
cleavage of fructose-16-bisphosphate aldolase cleaves fructose-1 6-bisphosphate to dihydroxyacetone phosphate and glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate in
phosphorylation of fructose-6-phosphatephosphorylation of fructose-6-phosphate this is an irreversible reaction catalyzed
isonzerization of glucose-6-phosphateisonzerization of glucose-6-phosphate this step is catalyzed by phosphoglucoisomerase
phosphorylation of glucoseglucose is converted to glucose-6-phosphate since phosphorylated intermediates do not readily penetrate cell
carbohydrate metabolismcarbohydrates are broken down into monosaccharides which are absorbed into the blood stream in
explain endonucleases endonucleases are nucleases present in the pancreatic juice like rnaase anddnaase these hydrolyze internal
the various organs involved in the digestion process arealimentary tract which includes mouth pharynx esophagus stomach small intestine
what is salivasaliva is the colourless viscous fluid it helps in swallowing the food by lubricating the food
zymogen- an inactive form of an enzyme becomes active prior to its
explain serum lipoprotiensserum lipoprotiens- spherical or ellipsoidal particles containing proteins cholesterol esters and
pinocytosis- the ingestion of dissolved materials by endocytosis the cytoplasmic membrane invaginates and pinches off placing
four major groups of lipoproteins help in transport of lipids these include1 chylonzicrons-function is to carry dietary triacylglycerols2
absorption of proteins in infantsin infants permeability of the intestine appears to be greater than in later life and
absorption of amino acids and peptidesgenerally the dietary proteins are almost competely digested to their constituent amino acids
digestion of nucleic acidsseveral nucleases present in the pancreatic juice like rnaase and dnaase digest various nucleic
digestion of proteinsthe proteolytic enzymes secreted by gastric juice pancreatic juice and intestinal juice cause the hydrolysis of
digestion of carbohydratesdigestion of food starts in the mouth itself by the action of enzyme salivary amylase and
digestion of food materialsdigestion you know involves the mixing of food its movement through the digestive tract and chemical breakdown of
digestion in the intestineabout 2 to 3 liters of alkaline fluid is secreted every day by the