Non-Glucose Alternatives
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What is the main purpose of protein catabolism?
To provide energy, nitrogen, and sulfur.
What are proteases?
Enzymes that break apart proteins into amino acids.
What is deamination in protein catabolism?
The removal of the amino group from amino acids.
What is the carbon backbone from proteins used for?
To enter the Krebs Cycle.
What does lipid catabolism produce?
Substrates, activated carriers, and ATP.
What is the role of lipases in lipid catabolism?
To detach glycerol from fatty acids.
How is glycerol utilized in the metabolic pathways?
It is converted to DHAP, which can be used as a substrate for glycolysis.
What molecule is formed when fatty acids are catabolized in lipid catabolism?
Acetyl-CoA.
What is the significance of fatty acid oxidation?
It creates NADH and FADH2 for the electron transport chain.
What cycle do both amino acids and fatty acids enter after their catabolism?
The Krebs Cycle.