BCH210H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: Dihydroxyacetone Phosphate, Exosphere, Triose
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Continue discussion of biochemistry involved in soonyes quest for olympic medal. 38 km mark of olympic marathon and surpassed her own expectations. Utilizing more and more fatty acids as fuel for energy while diminishing her use of glycogen for energy. Atp using fatty acids in the beta-oxidation pathway. See how glycerol from fat breakdown is used to support her blood glucose levels in process called gluconeogenesis. In prev lecture we saw soonye accessed her fat stores under the rising influence of glucagon and adrenaline in her blood. Fatty acids are activated to form fatty acyl coa and how these fatty acid thioesters are produced within the mitochondrial matrix for use in beta-oxidation. Fatty acids can be broken in mitochondria to form molecules of acetyl coa -> These thioester enter the citric cycle for further oxidation rxns. Both beta oxidation and citric acid cycle produced reduced coenzymes that supply electrons for production of atp.
