Lipids - Tuscany Diet
What are lipids? Structure and properties. How are they classified and what functions do they have? Digestion and absorption.| Tuscany Diet
What are lipids? Structure and properties. How are they classified and what functions do they have? Digestion and absorption.| Tuscany Diet
What is glucose 6-phosphate and how is it produced in bacterial and animal cells? What are its metabolic fates in the cell?| Tuscany Diet
What are fatty acids? Chemical structure and properties. How are they classified? What are their functions?| Tuscany Diet
What are ketogenic amino acids, and why can't they be used for glucose synthesis? What role do they play during prolonged fasting?| Tuscany Diet
What is butyric acid? What are its properties? What are its sources? How and where it is synthesized, and what functions it performs.| Tuscany Diet
Glycolysis: where the pathway takes place in the cell, steps, enzymes, and products. Regulation in the muscle and liver.| Tuscany Diet
Gluconeogenesis: where the metabolic pathway occurs in the cell, steps, and enzymes. Coordinated regulation with glycolysis.| Tuscany Diet
Gut microbiota: definition and composition throughout life, from birth to elderly. Influence of diet and delivery mode.| Tuscany Diet
Pyruvic acid: definition and structure. Synthesis in the cytosol and mitochondria. Use for energetic, biosynthetic and anaplerotic purpouses.| Tuscany Diet
Lactate dehydrogenase: genes, structure and active site. Regulation by pyruvate and lactate. Tissue distribution, and role in metabolism.| Tuscany Diet
What are keto acids? What is their chemical structure? How are they produced and what functions do they perform in the cell?| Tuscany Diet
