Gluconeogenesis
Mitochondria are often called the power plants of the cell. They are responsible for the greatest production of adenosine triphosphate, the molecule which carries energy for most of the cell's functions.
Pepsin is the enzyme that speeds up the breakdown of proteins in food. It is produced in the stomach and works best in the acidic environment there, helping to digest proteins into smaller peptides. Amylase, on the other hand, is involved in carbohydrate digestion, breaking down starch into sugars like glucose. Saliva contains amylase, but it does not play a role in protein digestion.
....conversion of glucose to pyruvate.
When glucose is needed by the cell, enzymes are secreted primarily by lysosomes and the endoplasmic reticulum. Lysosomes contain hydrolytic enzymes that can break down macromolecules, including glycogen, into glucose. The endoplasmic reticulum is involved in synthesizing proteins, including enzymes that facilitate metabolic processes such as glycolysis and gluconeogenesis. Together, these organelles play a crucial role in the mobilization and breakdown of glucose for cellular energy.
The breakdown of starch produces glucose molecules, which can be used by cells as a source of energy through cellular respiration.
The Mitochondria
Mitochondria
Mitochondria are often called the power plants of the cell. They are responsible for the greatest production of adenosine triphosphate, the molecule which carries energy for most of the cell's functions.
It turns into carbon dioxide due to the breakdown of glucose(carbohydrates).
Pepsin is the enzyme that speeds up the breakdown of proteins in food. It is produced in the stomach and works best in the acidic environment there, helping to digest proteins into smaller peptides. Amylase, on the other hand, is involved in carbohydrate digestion, breaking down starch into sugars like glucose. Saliva contains amylase, but it does not play a role in protein digestion.
Carbohydrates provide energy and regulation of blood glucose, sparing the use of proteins for energy and help to breakdown of fatty acids and preventing ketosis.
The term glycolysis actually means the breakdown of glucose. What is needed is oxygen for an aerobic respiration.
....conversion of glucose to pyruvate.
When glucose is needed by the cell, enzymes are secreted primarily by lysosomes and the endoplasmic reticulum. Lysosomes contain hydrolytic enzymes that can break down macromolecules, including glycogen, into glucose. The endoplasmic reticulum is involved in synthesizing proteins, including enzymes that facilitate metabolic processes such as glycolysis and gluconeogenesis. Together, these organelles play a crucial role in the mobilization and breakdown of glucose for cellular energy.
C6h12o6
What is the name of the short chains of glucose units that result from starch breakdown?
it refers to the breakdown of glucose