During periods of prolonged exercise, muscles burn fat released from adipocytes in addition to glucose. Explain howthe need for additional fatty acids by muscle is communicated to the adipocytes.

Q: In diabetes mellitus the activation of fatty acid oxidation causes ketosis. What disorder of…

A: The above answer explains how the activation of fatty acid oxidation in diabetes mellitus can lead…

Q: How many ATP equivalents would be generated or used by the metabolism of 2 oxaloacetate to glucose?

A: Asked : ATP equivalents would be generated or used by the metabolism of 2 oxaloacetate to glucose

Q: Describe the oxidative and non oxidative phases of Pentose phosphate pathways    discusss how the…

A: The pentose phosphate pathway (PPP) is a metabolic pathway that occurs in the cytoplasm of cells. It…

Q: Briefly explain how glucose can be taken into the muscle at a high rate during exercise when plasma…

A: Glucose transporters are the type of carrier proteins which belong to the major facilitator…

Q: Adults who participate in vigourous physical exercise need around 160 g of carbohydrate per day but…

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Q: The small intestine catabolizes amino acids, producing signifi cant amounts of NH4+. Describe the…

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Q: Upon digestion of starch, isomaltose (an isomer of maltose), one of its degradation products,  is…

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Q: glucose entering a muscle fiber is oxidized, as what molecule will the glucose carbon leave the…

A: Given - Oxidation of glucose in muscle cells, what number of glucose molecules leave the body?

Q: THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ATP PRODUCED IN GLYCOLYSIS AND THE CITRIC ACID IS

A: * Glycolysis occurs in the cytosol.* The citric acid cycle occurs in mitochondria. It is also known…

Q: Illustrate the oxidative deamination of the amino acid glutamic acid and the transamination of the…

A: Transamination is the transfer of an amino group from one molecule to another. It is observed from…

Q: Describe the hallmarks of the GLUT transporter – a passive glucose transporter, and the basis behind…

A: A transmembrane glycoprotein called glucose transporter (GLUT) allows carbohydrate to cross the…

Q: In an individual with very low blood pressure orcirculatory shock, blood flow to the cells is very…

A: Circulatory shock is the state of low blood flow to the tissues. The circulatory shock is divided…

Q: Describe how purine catabolism is related to SCID, muscle function, and gout.

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Q: High concentrations of ethanol, such as those in the blood after binge drinking, can lead to…

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Q: What is the total ATP produced from complete oxidation of 10 molecules of glucose asumming that the…

A: Glycolysis is the process in which glucose is converted into pyruvate, with the production of ATP,…

Q: How many ATP will be broken down in the complete β-oxidation of this fatty acid?

A: Beta-oxidation is the process of breaking down the long fatty acids into smaller fatty acyl CoA to…

Q: glucose oxidative pathways

A: Glucose is completely oxidized after chemiosmosis because that's when the final products of…

Q: A patient has a defective liver FBPase-2 enzyme, the enzyme that converts F2,6P into F6P. This…

A: Fructose 2,6-BIsphosphate is a potent regulator of glycolysis and gluconeogenesis. It has a special…

Q: An individual is unable to digest fats adequately. Lab tests show that fatty acyl carnitine…

A: Fatty acyl carnitine refers to a molecule formed by the attachment of a fatty acid molecule to a…

Q: Individuals with McArdle’s disease often experience a “second wind” resulting from cardiovascular…

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Q: Hydrocortisone (a synthetic preparation of the steroid hormone cortisol) is often prescribed to…

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Q: describe how fasting is associated with the stimulation of both gluconeogenesis and lipolysis

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Q: WHAT is the TOTAL NET YIELD of ATP (incl. ATP equivalents from NTPs, NADH, and FADH2) from the…

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Q: Km of muscle hexokinase is _________ than that of liver glucokinase enzyme. As a result, the…

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Q: How do the pathways for the synthesis and breakdown of glycogen differ in liver and muscle? How does…

A: In stressful conditions/fasting/starvation when the blood glucose level is low, some…

Q: Which of the following statements describing the mobilization and utilization of fatty acids in the…

A: Introduction Fatty acid oxidation is the aerobic mitochondrial process of breaking down a fatty acid…

Q: One effect of chronic alcohol abuse is thiamine deficiency, caused by impaired absorption of the…

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Q: Which tissues carry out fatty acid oxidation as their primary source of energy?

A: Fatty acid : A fatty acid is a carboxylic acid with a long aliphatic chain, which is either…

Q: Lactic acidosis occurs as a result of shock. Explain why low oxygen levels promote lactate…

A: Lactic acidosis is the condition, in which the concentration of lactic acid exceeds above 4mmol per…

Q: Mutations in glucokinase which lower the kcat for the enzyme or elevate the Km for glucose result in…

A: Introduction : Glucokinase  is a protein that works with phosphorylation of glucose to…

Q: Skeletal muscle cannot synthesize fatty acids, yet it producesthe enzyme acetyl-CoA carboxylase.…

A: Fatty acids are carboxylic acids that contain a long aliphatic chain that could be either branched…

Q: Compare the different roles of glycogen metabolism in liver and muscle

A: Introduction: Glycogen is a glucose storage medium that is rapidly mobilized. When there is a need…