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Top 3 Sources of Blood Glucose | Carbohydrate Metabolism

The following points highlight the top three sources of blood glucose. The sources are: 1. From Carbohydrates of the Diet 2. From Various Glucogenic Compounds 3. From Liver Glycogen by Glycogenolysis. Blood Glucose: Source # 1. From Carbohydrates of the Diet: a. Most carbohydrates in the diet after di­gestion form glucose, galactose or fruc­tose which are absorbed into the portal [...]

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Top 10 Types of Glycogen Storage Diseases

The following points highlight the top ten types of glycogen storage diseases. The types are: 1. von Gierke's Disease 2. Pompe's Disease 3. Amylopectinosis 4. MC Ardle's Disease 5. Galactosemia 6. Hereditary Fructose Intolerance 7. Lactosuria 8. Maltosuria 9. Fructosuria 10. Pentosuria. Glycogen Storage Diseases: Type # 1. von Gierke's Disease: a. The disease is due to the deficiency of [...]

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Glucuronic Acid: Metabolic Reaction and Importance

In this article we will discuss about the Metabolic Reaction and Importance of Glucuronic Acid. Metabolic Reactions of Glucuronic Acid: 1. Glucose-6-phosphate is converted to glu­cose-1-phosphate by phosphoglucomutase. The product then reacts with UTP to form UDPG by the help of the enzyme UDPG pyrophosphorylase. 2. UDPG is oxidized to uridine di-phospho-glucuronic acid by UDPG dehydrogenase in presence of NAD+. [...]

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