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Understanding Glycolysis: The Initial Step in Glucose Breakdown

Glycolysis, presented by Dr. Madhu Kumari Gupta, is a crucial process in cellular metabolism that involves the breakdown of glucose to extract energy. This pathway occurs in the cytosol and consists of three main phases - an energy-requiring phase, a splitting phase, and an energy-releasing phase. T

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Gluconeogenesis: Pyruvate to Phosphoenolpyruvate Conversion in Carbohydrate Metabolism

Gluconeogenesis is a crucial pathway where pyruvate is converted to phosphoenolpyruvate through multiple steps involving enzymes like pyruvate carboxylase and phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase. This process occurs in the mitochondria and cytosol, requiring coenzymes like biotin and GTP. Alternate pa

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Decoding Oxidative Decarboxylation and Krebs Cycle in Energy Metabolism

Explore the intricate processes of oxidative decarboxylation and the Krebs Cycle, essential pathways in cellular energy metabolism. Learn about the conversion of pyruvate to acetyl-CoA, regulatory mechanisms, clinical implications, and more. Discover the fates of pyruvate, allosteric regulation, and

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Understanding Fatty Acid Metabolism in Animals

Animals cannot convert fatty acids into glucose due to the inability to synthesize glucose from fatty acids. The process involves acetyl-CoA not being converted into pyruvate or oxaloacetate, leading to the citric acid cycle and differences between fatty acid synthesis and degradation pathways. Key

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