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Biochemistry of metabolism

Remember when I said that Mm hmm
changing one substance
into another was called
metabolism?

Substance A Substance B

Chemical
reaction

Well, metabolism is
a chemical reaction

as well!

= one carbon atom

Pyruvic Chemical Chemical
acid reaction reaction

Glucose Saccharide

And lipogenesis is Fat
a chemical reaction that (neutral fat)

For example, gluconeogenesis, changes saccharides
which is performed by liver or into fat when too many
kidney cells, is a chemical reaction saccharides are absorbed
that changes pyruvic acid into a
into your body.
saccharide called glucose.

Argghhh! and let’s not
Disgusting! forget alcohol
That chemical
reaction is detoxification!
totally gross!
So now do you
understand,
Kumi?

Fat?! If you’re

studying

metabolism,
you’re

studying
biochemistry!

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