University:
York University
Course:
BIOL 2020 | Biochemistry
Academic year:

2023
Views:

62

Pages:

1
Author:

Nick T.

Digestion of Carbs Carbohydrates are the major source of energy in humans "Carb@ydrate metabolism From glucose is about how energy is obtawed "Haw glucose is converted to Acetyl-Col How glucose is stored All Carbohydrate pathways glycogen 1 Carbohydrate digestion begins in mech Amylase anaye (Saliva) hydrdyses glyeodie bande to make smaller Carbs I Continues in Small Intestion "Carbs broken down to monesa osheries 3 Monosaccharides are Galactose fructose are Converted by liver Compounds that enter Same pathway 01 to "Only glucose ciculates throughout body Glucose is the major fuel in human • Glucose is a central molecule in metabolism It is converted to pyruvate by a pathway called glycolysis Pyruvate is usually converted to Acetyl-CoA, which enters the Citric Acid Cycle Electrons carried by NADH and FADH, from the Citric Acid Cycle to the Electron Transport Chain are used to synthesize ATP