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1
Q

Excess G6P is converted into

A

Glycogen or

pentode phosphates which are converted into nucleotides

2
Q

Pyruvate can be converted into

A

Lactate or amino acids

3
Q

Acetyl coA can be converted into

A

Ketone bodies or

Cholesterol and lipids

4
Q

Products from TCA can make

A

Amino acids

5
Q

Nucleotides can be made from

A

Amino acids and pentode phosphates

6
Q

Describe gluconeogenesis

A

Pyruvate to oxaloacetate (pyruvate carboxylase)
Oxaloacetate to phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP carboxylase)
To fructose 1,6 bisphosphate (lose 6 ATPs)
To F6P (F16bP phosphotase)
To G6P
To glucose (G6 phosphotase)

7
Q

Amino acids can enter respiration

A

As pyruvate
Acetyl coA
In TCA

8
Q

Fatty acids enter respiration as

A

Acetyl coA

They can also be converted into ketone bodies