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Metabolism is the set of defined biochemical transformations occurring within the cells of living organisms.
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carbohydrates and lipids as a source of energy? why?
Why carbohydrates and lipids basically used as a sources of energy? Why only proteins are used as building blocks of all the creations? Yes there are some parts of cells like cell walls in which carbo …
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What is an irreversible reaction?
There are reactions with large Delta G negative values. Why these reactions are irreversible? As in: out of 10 steps of Glycolysis, 3 are irreversible steps. I need an explanation for why they are irr …
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Why are both glucagon and cortisol released in hypoglycemia?
Cortisol is released in response to prolonged stresses; one situation when cortisol is released is when blood glucose level is low. In this situation cortisol acts on adipose tissue promoting fatty ac …
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Why isn't the phosphoglycerate kinase reaction of the glycolysis pathway irreversible?
Step 7 of the glycolysis pathway is the conversion of 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate into 3-phosphoglycerate by the action of the enzyme phosphoglycerate kinase, resulting in the production of 2 ATP molecule …
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Fate of Acetyl CoA in well fed state?
When we have eaten well and take fat rich diet then in this condition Acetyl CoA produced from fatty acid breakdown will be gone to storage in adipose tissue or not? If it will go for storage then why …
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Insulin and leptin action on Anorexigenic Neurons in Hypothalamus?
Receptors for Insulin are present on liver, adipose tissue and muscles. In addition, there are Insulin Receptors present in arcuate nucleus of hypothalamus, which influences anorexogenic neurons throu …