14: Carbohydrate Metabolism
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- 14.1: Energy Metabolism
- Metabolism is the set of life-sustaining chemical transformations within the cells of living organisms. The three main purposes of metabolism are the conversion of food/fuel to energy to run cellular processes, the conversion of food/fuel to building blocks for proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, and some carbohydrates, and the elimination of nitrogenous wastes. These enzyme-catalyzed reactions allow organisms to grow and reproduce, maintain their structures, and respond to their environments.
- 14.1.1: Perspectives
- 14.1.2: Prelude to Energy Metabolism
- 14.1.3: ATP- the Universal Energy Currency
- 14.1.4: Stage I of Catabolism
- 14.1.5: Stage II of Carbohydrate Catabolism
- 14.1.6: Glycolysis
- 14.1.7: Gluconeogenesis
- 14.1.8: Pentose Phospate Pathway
- 14.1.9: Cori Cycle and Citric Acid Cycle
- 14.1.10: Stage III of Catabolism
- 14.1.11: Cellular Phosphorylations
- 14.1.12: Energy Efficiency
- 14.1.13: Metabolic Controls of Energy
- 14.1.14: Molecular Backups for Muscles
- 14.1.E: Energy Metabolism (Exercises)
- 14.1.S: Energy Metabolism (Summary)