Chapter 16, Problem 22P

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

Match the capital letters representing the following gluconeogenesis with the given parts a, b, c, and so on.

$Pyruvate\underset{A}{\to }Oxaloacetate\underset{B}{\to }Malate\underset{C}{\to }Oxaloacetate\underset{D}{\to }Phosphoenolpyruvate$

Concept introduction:

The non-carbohydrate precursors are in the process of gluconeogenesis. It is the process of formation of glucose from these precursors. It is found in all animals, plants, fungi, and microorganisms. Gluconeogenesis occurs in the liver and to some extent in the kidney cortex.