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Definition: Gluconeogenesis
A pathway for making glucose from noncarbohydrate sources
Why humans need gluconeogenesis
to convert lactic acid made in muscle and other cells back into glucose (liver does 90% of this
conversion, kidney 10%)
to make glucose for brain when carbohydrates are not readily available, eg. when diet is low in carbohydrate (brain uses glucose as main energy
source)
to make glucose and other sugars for glycoproteins
Where does gluconeogenesis take place
90% in the liver
10% in the kidney
Name the 4 enzymes that are unique in gluconeogenesis and why they're so special
These enzymes are unique because they overcome 3 glycolytic reactions and have strong negative delta G values
Pyruvate carboxylase/PEP carboxykinase = these two combined convert pyruvate to PEP through and OAA intermediate
Fructose-1,6-bisphosphate = reverses PFK
Glucose-6-phosphate = reverses hexokinase
Draw biotin
Biotin's role in gluconeogenesis
Biotin is used as a cofactor to aid in the transfer of CO2 groups to target various molecules.
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Gluconeogenesis
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Gluconeogenesis
Updated
2011-02-09T19:13:01Z
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