Glucose

Carbohydrates - Carbohydrate List

Cell Metabolism

Ketose sugar

Funciton/Purpose

• Glucose is vital to certain organs that do not have the equipment to create glucose

Vital LOC:

• Brain - no gluconeogenesis but has mitochondria
• Skeletal muscle
• Red blood cells - no mitochondria

Glucose Metabolism:

Catabolism

• Glycolysis
  • Glycolysis Regulation

Anabolism

• Gluconeogenesis
  • Gluconeogenesis Regulation

Interlinking Pathways

• Pentose Phosphate Pathway
  • 5P Pathway Regulation

Conditions/Diseases:

• Diabetes

Additional Information:

• Wikipeida