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What percentage by weight of triglyceride molecule can be converted to glucose?
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The glycerol backbone. The glyceol backbone undergoes metabolism to become glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate, which is one of the reactants in glycolysis. Two molecules of G3P becomes one molecule of glucose in a process that is the reverse of glycolysis called gluconeogenesis.
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How can one pentose molecule be converted into two C2H5OH molecules and two CO2 molecules like one glucose molecule can be converted to two ethanol molecules and two carbon dioxide molecules?
Instead of 2 CO2 molecules produced from glucose fermentation, only 5/3 CO2 is released from 1 pentose molecule. 3C5H10O5 ------> 5C2H5OH + 5CO2
Is glucose an atom or molecule?
One glucose molecule is made up of 24 atoms. C6 H12 O6
Is glucose a two carbon molecule?
No, it is a six-carbon molecule.
What is the number of carbon atoms in a molecule of glucose?
C6 H12 O6 being the molecular formula of glucose, the carbon atoms are 6 in one molecule of glucose.
How much does 1 glucose molecule weigh in grams?
1 glucose molecule = approx. 0,3.10-21 g
Approximately what percentage of triglycerides CANNOT be converted to glucose?
triglycerides consist of 3 fatty acids and glycerol. because fatty acids break down to acetyl CoA they cannot be made into glucose. the glycerol portion of a triglyceride can be converted to pyruvate and thus yield glucose. and glycerol is about 5% of a triglyceride molecule. So the answer is 95% of a triglyceride (fatty acid) cannot be converted to glucose.
What molecule is pyruvate initially converted in the anabolism of glucose?
Pyruvate is initially converted to oxaloacetate in the anabolism of glucose. That molecule in turn is converted to phosphoenolpyruvate.
Can you convert fat to glucose?
yes in fasted states (or when you have used your glycogen stores), glucagon or adrenaline can breakdown stored triglycerides (in adipose tissue) into glycerol and fatty acids. The glycerol goes to the liver when it is involved in gluconeogenesis (synthesis of glucose from non-carb source). This is essentially a reversal of glycolysis: The glycerol molecule is converted to dihydroxyacetone phosphate, which then is converted to fructose 1,6 biphosphate and then after a number of steps, is converted to glucose. I dont think the glycerol molecule is converted to pyruvate, but instead joins in the pathway at the step decribed above.
What is the molecule that enters glycolisis?
Glucose is the raw material. It is converted into pyruvate.
What is the first stage of glycolisis?
Glucose is converted into Glucose 6 phosphate. One ATP molecule is used.
If each molecule contains 53.3 oxygen and 6.7 hydrogen by mass what percentage of each glucose molecule is made up of carbon?
The percentage of carbon in glucose is 40 %.
What percentage of carbohydrates can be converted into glucose in the human body?
Once digested, 100% of carbohydrates are converted to glucose. However, approximately 40% of protein foods are also converted to glucose, but this has minimal effect on blood glucose levels.
In glycolysis what is converted to two pyruvates?
One glucose molecule is converted to two pyruvate molecules during glycolysis.
What percentage of stored body fat is triglycerides?
"glycerol can yield glucose, but that represents only 3 of the 50 or so carbon atoms in a triglyceride-about 5% of its weight. The other 95% cannot be converted to glucose." Understanding Nutrition 11th Ed. pg 223 Hope that helps... I had that question too...
How many acetate groups are produced from one glucose during cellular respiration?
Each glucose molecule is converted to two molecules of pyruvate through glycolysis. Each molecule of pyruvate can then be converted to 1 acetyl CoA for a total of 2 acetly groups from 1 glucose
The first stage of cellular resperation is?
Glycolysis, in which glucose molecule is converted into pyruvic acid (pyruvate).
What percentage of the energy contain in a molecule of glucose is captured in the bonds of ATP at the end of glycolysis?
90%
