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What is the major controlling factor in the breakdown of glycogen?
What is the major controlling factor in the breakdown of glycogen?
Glycogen phosphorylase
What is the major controlling factor in the production of glycogen?
What is the major controlling factor in the production of glycogen?
Glycogen synthase
What physiological conditions require the generation of glucose from non-carbohydrate sources?
What physiological conditions require the generation of glucose from non-carbohydrate sources?
Starvation, vigorous exercise
In what cells is it physiologically necessary to generate ATP exclusively from glucose?
In what cells is it physiologically necessary to generate ATP exclusively from glucose?
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What is the process by which pyruvate is converted to glucose?
What is the process by which pyruvate is converted to glucose?
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What are the three irreversible steps in glycolysis?
What are the three irreversible steps in glycolysis?
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What vitamin is required as a CO2 carrier in the conversion of pyruvate to phosphoenolpyruvate?
What vitamin is required as a CO2 carrier in the conversion of pyruvate to phosphoenolpyruvate?
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Which enzyme catalyzes the conversion of oxaloacetate to phosphoenolpyruvate in gluconeogenesis?
Which enzyme catalyzes the conversion of oxaloacetate to phosphoenolpyruvate in gluconeogenesis?
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What is the net cost of ATP, GTP, and NADH in gluconeogenesis?
What is the net cost of ATP, GTP, and NADH in gluconeogenesis?
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Can animals produce glucose from single fatty acids?
Can animals produce glucose from single fatty acids?
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What is the final product of the pentose phosphate pathway's oxidative reactions?
What is the final product of the pentose phosphate pathway's oxidative reactions?
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