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What is the major purpose of the pentose phosphate pathway? What cofactor (coenzyme) is used?
Ch.22 Carbohydrate Metabolism
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TOC.tableOfContents
- Ch.1 Matter and Measurements27
- Ch.2 Atoms and the Periodic Table20
- Ch.3 Ionic Compounds8
- Ch.4 Molecular Compounds23
- Ch.5 Classification & Balancing of Chemical Reactions12
- Ch.6 Chemical Reactions: Mole and Mass Relationships28
- Ch.7 Chemical Reactions: Energy, Rate and Equilibrium64
- Ch.8 Gases, Liquids and Solids24
- Ch.9 Solutions52
- Ch.10 Acids and Bases25
- Ch.11 Nuclear Chemistry22
- Ch.12 Introduction to Organic Chemistry: Alkanes57
- Ch.13 Alkenes, Alkynes, and Aromatic Compounds47
- Ch.14 Some Compounds with Oxygen, Sulfur, or a Halogen50
- Ch.15 Aldehydes and Ketones45
- Ch.16 Amines42
- Ch.17 Carboxylic Acids and Their Derivatives57
- Ch.18 Amino Acids and Proteins82
- Ch.19 Enzymes and Vitamins63
- Ch.20 Carbohydrates44
- Ch.21 The Generation of Biochemical Energy65
- Ch.22 Carbohydrate Metabolism45
- Ch.23 Lipids42
- Ch.24 Lipid Metabolism33
- Ch.25 Protein and Amino Acid Metabolism24
- Ch.26 Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis45
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Capitolo 22, Problema 34
What are the products of digestion of proteins, triacylglycerols, maltose, sucrose, lactose, and starch?
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Proteins are broken down into their building blocks, amino acids, through the process of hydrolysis. Enzymes like pepsin in the stomach and trypsin in the small intestine catalyze this reaction.
Triacylglycerols (fats) are digested into glycerol and free fatty acids. This process is facilitated by the enzyme lipase, which breaks the ester bonds in the triacylglycerol molecules.
Maltose, a disaccharide composed of two glucose units, is hydrolyzed into two glucose molecules by the enzyme maltase.
Sucrose, a disaccharide made of glucose and fructose, is broken down into one glucose molecule and one fructose molecule by the enzyme sucrase.
Lactose, a disaccharide consisting of glucose and galactose, is hydrolyzed into one glucose molecule and one galactose molecule by the enzyme lactase. Starch, a polysaccharide, is broken down into maltose and eventually into glucose by the enzyme amylase.
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Protein Digestion
Protein digestion involves breaking down proteins into smaller peptides and amino acids through the action of enzymes like pepsin in the stomach and trypsin in the small intestine. This process is essential for the body to utilize amino acids for various functions, including tissue repair and enzyme production.
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Lipid Digestion
Triacylglycerols, or triglycerides, are digested primarily in the small intestine, where bile salts emulsify fats, allowing pancreatic lipase to break them down into free fatty acids and glycerol. These products are then absorbed into the bloodstream for energy or storage.
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Carbohydrate Digestion
Carbohydrates like maltose, sucrose, lactose, and starch are digested into simple sugars. Enzymes such as amylase break down starch into maltose, while maltase, sucrase, and lactase further convert disaccharides into monosaccharides like glucose, fructose, and galactose, which are readily absorbed by the body.
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