Explain the difference between the glucogenic and ketogenic amino acids? How does the body used them in energy production?

Q: Explain to a child how the irreversible steps in carbohydrate metabolism are regulated.

A: Glucose is the energy source in living beings. The molecule is six-carbon sugar. Glucose is obtained…

Q: Define the term gluconeogenesis?

A: Glucose is a vital molecule in the body. It is oxidized to yield the metabolic energy (for example,…

Q: Some amino acids are both glucogenic and ketogenic. Explain the difference between the two types and…

A: Glucogenic amino acid is an amino acid that can be converted into glucose through gluconeogenesis.

Q: Why is it more efficient to store energy as fat than as glycogen?

A: Energy is the main fuel for living beings, as all the physiology of body works only because of the…

Q: Discuss Under which conditions ketone bodies will be generated in our body

A: Ketone bodies are generated through ketogenesis. These are water-soluble compounds that are formed…

Q: Why is the Atkins low carbohydrate diet called a ketogenic diet?

A: Diet Diet and nutrition are the interchangeable term regarding food. Balanced diet contains healthy…

Q: Why does a deficiency of carbohydrates in the diet lead to ketone body formation?

A: Carbohydrates are polyhydroxy ketone or polyhydroxy aldehyde or compounds which produce them on…

Q: Glucagon stimulates _____________________ in the liver. A. glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis B.…

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Q: Describe the different functions of glycogen in liver and muscle

A: Polysaccharides are larger molecules of sugar compounds that are made up of many smaller units of…

Q: Define the term Triglyceride metabolism?

A: Triglycerides are a kind of fat. These are the most common fat in the body. These are obtained from…

Q: A fatty acid (17-carbon one), at least a portion of it, turned into glucose (considered glucogenic),…

A: Introduction The difference between the degradation of odd fatty acids from even fatty acids is the…

Q: Is the Ketogenic diet a fad diet? Does the diet meet dietary guidelines recommended by the USDA?

A: Answer: Introduction: The ketogenic diet means a high-fat, sufficient-protein, low-carbohydrate diet…

Q: Does a carbohydrate rich meal promotes glycogenesis?

A: The method of producing glycogen from glucose is known as glycogenesis. Glycogenesis is the process…

Q: What is the importance of vitamin C for carnitine and fat metabolism? explain in detail

A: Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is a vitamin that is soluble in water. It is naturally present in citrus…

Q: What is the effect of eating food rich with saturated fatty acids predominantly

A: fat molecules are made of two kinds of molecules which are glycerol [backbone] and fatty acids…

Q: How do hormones link fuel availability to fatty acid synthesis and degradation in humans?

A: For proper functioning of the nervous system and all the necessary processes, there is a need to…

Q: Arrange the following pathways in order of their occurrence as source of energy for the body during…

A: Metabolism is a term that is used to describe all chemical reactions involved in maintaining the…

Q: In the pathway below, which of the compounds leads directly into gluconeogenesis? e COASH C-Co0…

A: Gluconeogenesis is the synthesis of glucose from non-carbohydrate sources. It is glycolysis in the…

Q: It has been stated many times that fatty acids cannot yield a net gain in carbohydrates. Why can…

A: Fatty acids are biomolecules made up of lipid and carboxylic acids. They can be saturated or…

Q: Explain why the amino acid tryptophan is both ketogenicand glucogenic.

A: The amino acid is the organic acid that contains alpha carboxyl group, alpha amino group, hydrogen…

Q: Describe the role of insulin in lipid metabolism.

A: Insulin was an endocrine hormone which  plays a major role in regulation the body metabolism by…

Q: hich weight loss suggestion will lead to an increased need for gluconeogenes

A: Q. Which weight loss suggestion will lead to an increased need for gluconeogenesis? Answer. Atkins…

Q: What is the deficiency of Vitamin B6 and how does it affect amino acid metabolism

A: Water-soluble vitamin B6 is mostly present in many foods, including meat, fish, , beans, grains,…

Q: CHOOSE THE CORRECT LETTER Which of the following diets would most likely promote the production of…

A: Ketosis is a metabolic state known by elevated levels of ketone bodies in the blood.

Q: Why can fat soulable vitamins build up to a toxic level in body ?

A: Vitamins are essential compounds for the metabolic activities of our body. They are required in very…

Q: Describe the role of glutamine and glutamate in amino acid metabolism.

A: Amino groups of most of the amino acids are transferred to α-ketoglutarate to form glutamate this is…

Q: Can an amino acid be both glucogenic and ketogenic? Explain why or why not.

A: The the amino acid is the basic subunit of the protein, which helps to form protein functional…

Q: The process of producing fats from acetyl co-A is called OA. glycolysis B. lipogenesis O c.…

A: Introduction :- A molecule known as acetyl-CoA (acetyl coenzyme A) is involved in a variety of…

Q: Are fatty foods always rich in calories? and Why?

A: Fats are the important macronutrients. There are two types of fats are there they are saturated and…

Q: Does gluconeogenesis require oxygen?

A: Gluconeogenesis is the process by which body synthesize glucose from non carbohydrates sources like…

Q: How Is Glycogen Metabolism Controlled

A: Glycogen is the branched glucose polymer that is found in many organs but the largest quantities are…

Q: What factors contribute to storage of excess energy as triacylglycerols?

A: Triacylglycerols are also known as triglycerides are the simplest lipids formed by fatty acids. It…

Q: List the steps in the digestion of dietary triacylglycerols and their transport into the…

A: Chylomicrons are in the intestinal cells and relay lipids from the digestive tract and mix them in…

Q: What is the reason that amino acid degradation spikes approximately 24 hours after starting a fast?…

A: Carbohydrates such as glucose serve as the primary energy source for most organisms. Carbohydrates…

Q: In general, how does oxidative deamination differ from transamination?

A: When there is excess of protein or amino acids they can be degraded to ammonia or other compounds.…

Q: Which amino acids are exclusively ketogenic?

A: Introduction During amino acid catabolism, ketogenic amino acids are broken down to Acetyl CoA or…

Q: Many processes in fat metabolism are regulated by hormones. Which of the following are activated by…

A: Fats are stored in the fatty tissues made up of adipose cells called adipocytes. Fat metabolism or…

Q: among the amino acids which is directly converted into pyruvate for gluconeogenesis" a. theorine…

A: The synthesis of glucose from noncarbohydrate sources is known as gluconeogenesis. This process can…

Q: In a diabetic liver, which of the following pathways would be constantly active? O glycolysis O…

A: Introduction: The series of chemical reactions that occur in the living body together known as…

Q: All of the following are substrate for gluconeogenesis, except- A. Glucogenic amino acids B. Lactate…

A: Gluconeogenesis is the process generation of glucose from some non carbohydrate substrate.

Q: Explain the benefits of having triacylglycerols be the primary form of stored metabolic energy.

A: Triacylglycerols, also known as triglycerides, are the most basic lipids that fatty acids can…

Q: How would a lack of carbohydrates affect the processing of fats by β-oxidation?

A: The rate of fatty acid oxidation changes in response to the nutritional and hormonal state of the…

Q: do lactose intolerant people produce too much or too little lactase?

A: The decreased ability of the body to absorb lactose is termed as lactose intolerance. Lactose is a…

Q: Avidin, a protein found in egg whites, binds to biotin so strongly that it inhibits enzymes that…

A: Avidin was naturally found in the raw eggs whereas the affinity of biotin was destroyed upon…

Q: List the seven metabolites that represent the end products of amino acid catabolism. Which are…

A: Every amino acid has an amino group and a carboxyl group. Both groups are at two different ends.…

Q: explain the relationship between glycogen metabolism,  the pentose phosphate shunt, dyslipidemia,…

A: Glycogen metabolism is the glycogenolysis or breakdown of glycogen during fasting and muscle…

Q: Why is it possible to argue that vitamin D is not a vitamin?

A: Introduction Vitamin D is a group of fat-soluble secosteroids that increases calcium, magnesium, and…