Concept explainers
(a)
Interpretation: To identify the step in gluconeogenesis that involves the conversion of a
Concept introduction: Gluconeogenesis is an eleven-step pathway in which glucose is produced from non-carbohydrate substances. An overview of gluconeogenesis is as follows:
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(b)
Interpretation: To identify the step in gluconeogenesis that involves
Concept introduction: Gluconeogenesis is an eleven-step pathway in which glucose is produced from non-carbohydrate substances. An overview of gluconeogenesis is as follows:
A reactant is defined as the substance that is initially present in the chemical reaction and gets consumed to form a new substance.
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