FULL ANSWER:
- Yes, the process is called gluconeogenesis.
- The body takes the precursors and breaks them down, then synthesises pyruvate.
- The pyruvate is then converted into glucose.
- The major precursors are: Lactate, Amino Acids, and Glycerol.
Fun fact: Most animals cannot convert fatty acids into glucose!
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- Full Answer by AltairCraft
- Credentials: Biotech Engineering Student
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<<Original Answer: yes. it's "true".>>
Notes:
- Original Answer by: "Emory Luhers"
- Nice googling moron, OP can Google it herself, she obviously wanted a more in-depth answer.
- Can someone ban "Emory Luhers" for contributing without knowing what she's talking about?
The process in your body that converts carbohydrates into glucose is called glycolysis. Glycolysis is a series of chemical reactions that break down carbohydrates into glucose, which can then be used by your cells for energy.
Glucose is a type of sugar that is a component of carbohydrates. When we eat carbohydrates, our body breaks them down into glucose, which is used as a source of energy for our cells.
Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates are the main source of your body. Carbohydrates turn into glucose, which every cell uses to survive. If carbohydrates are resitricted, some cells are able to use other things such as proteins and fats, but the brain is ONLY ABLE TO USE GLUCOSE FROM CARBOHYDRATES. Nice work Atkins...
glucose
It means that glucose molecules are the basic units from which carbohydrates are made. Carbohydrates are composed of chains of glucose molecules that can be broken down to provide energy for the body.
Carbohydrates are absorbed by the body and converted into glucose. The glucose can be stored as fat or as glycogen in the liver or the muscles. There is no short term storage of carbohydrates.
The body's preferred form of energy is glucose, which is derived from carbohydrates in the diet. Glucose is easily converted into energy by the body's cells and is the primary source of fuel for the brain and muscles.
Carbohydrates are broken down into glucose in your body.
Carbohydrates supply glucose as the main source of energy for the body.
All forms of carbohydrate that you consume get converted into glucose. Glucose is the only carbohydrate that is usable to the human body.
Yes ...glucides are good for you ...they are carbohydrates , and we need these....the body converts these to glucose which in turn are converted into energy by the body .....