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6.3.1: Prelude to Carbohydrate Metabolism

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    Carbohydrate Pathways/Cycles/Processes/Reactions:

    Glycogenesis

    -glycogen synthesis

    Glycogenolysis

    -glycogen breakdown

    Gluconeogenesis

    -synthesis of glucose from a non-carbohydrate source

    Glycolysis

    -breakdown of glucose to pyruvate

    Transition Reaction

    -conversion of pyruvate to acetyl-CoA

    Citric Acid (Tricarboxylic acid (TCA), Kreb's) Cycle

    -acetyl-CoA combines with oxaloacetate to form citrate; ATP, NADH, and FADH2 are produced in the cycle

    Electron Transport Chain

    -oxidative phosphorylation, producing ATP from NADH and FADH2

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