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  2. Gluconeogenesis - Wikipedia

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    Gluconeogenesis (GNG) is a metabolic pathway that results in the biosynthesis of glucose from certain non-carbohydrate carbon substrates. It is a ubiquitous process, present in plants, animals, fungi, bacteria, and other microorganisms. [1] In vertebrates, gluconeogenesis occurs mainly in the liver and, to a lesser extent, in the cortex of the ...

  3. Pentose phosphate pathway - Wikipedia

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    The primary results of the pathway are: The generation of reducing equivalents, in the form of NADPH, used in reductive biosynthesis reactions within cells (e.g. fatty acid synthesis ). Production of ribose 5-phosphate (R5P), used in the synthesis of nucleotides and nucleic acids.

  4. Carbohydrate metabolism - Wikipedia

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    Gluconeogenesis (GNG) is a metabolic pathway that results in the generation of glucose from certain non-carbohydrate carbon substrates. It is a ubiquitous process, present in plants, animals, fungi, bacteria, and other microorganisms. [6] In vertebrates, gluconeogenesis occurs mainly in the liver and, to a lesser extent, in the cortex of the ...

  5. Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase - Wikipedia

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    As its name indicates, glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) catalyses the conversion of glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate to D-glycerate 1,3-bisphosphate. This is the 6th step in the glycolytic breakdown of glucose, an important pathway of energy and carbon molecule supply which takes place in the cytosol of eukaryotic cells. The ...

  6. Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase - Wikipedia

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    Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (EC 4.1.1.32, PEPCK) is an enzyme in the lyase family used in the metabolic pathway of gluconeogenesis. It converts oxaloacetate into phosphoenolpyruvate and carbon dioxide. [1] [2] [3] It is found in two forms, cytosolic and mitochondrial.

  7. Insulin signal transduction pathway - Wikipedia

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    [Also Illustrated in Figure 1.1.1]. [5] There are 3 subfamilies of Ca 2+ channels; L-type Ca 2+ channels, non-L-type Ca 2+ channels (including R-type) and the T-type Ca 2+ channels. There are two phases of the insulin secretion, the first phase involves the L-type Ca 2+ channels and the second phase involves the R-type Ca 2+ channels.

  8. Glucagon - Wikipedia

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    n/a Ensembl n/a n/a UniProt n a n/a RefSeq (mRNA) n/a n/a RefSeq (protein) n/a n/a Location (UCSC) n/a n/a PubMed search n/a n/a Wikidata View/Edit Human Glucagon is a peptide hormone, produced by alpha cells of the pancreas. It raises the concentration of glucose and fatty acids in the bloodstream and is considered to be the main catabolic hormone of the body. It is also used as a medication ...

  9. Glucogenic amino acid - Wikipedia

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    Alanine is a glucogenic amino acid that the liver's gluconeogenesis process can use to produce glucose. Muscle cells break down their protein when their blood glucose levels fall, which happens during fasting or periods of intense exercise. The breakdown process releases alanine, which is then transferred to the liver.