KPE 378 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Carbohydrate Metabolism, Glycogenesis, Food Energy
9 Feb 2019
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The both have to eat in order to make atp to do their respective jobs. The liver plays a major role in carbohydrate, protein, amino acid, and lipid metabolism. In carbohydrate metabolism the liver synthesizes and stores glycogen via glycogenesis, the formation of glycogen from glucose. When needed, the liver releases glucose into the blood by breaking down of glycogen into glucose. The liver is also responsible for synthesis of glucose from certain amino acids, lactate, or glycerol. Adipose and liver cells produce glycerol by breakdown of fat. The liver also performs cholesterol synthesis and the production of triglycerides. It is also responsible for the breakdown of insulin and other hormones in our body. That all means that liver plays a huge role in digestion of food as well. Our skeletal muscles provides many functions but the main one which is related to our topic is providing movement to our skeleton. Human body use atp as a energy to move.
