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Metabolism of

Carbohydrates
Roshan Ali
Assistant Professor
IBMS, KMU
• 1. Discuss the importance of glucose in blood
• 2. Role of Glycogenesis and glycogenolysis
• 3. role of oxidative glucose catabolism in the citric acid cycle.
• 4. Describe the role of gluconeogenesis
• 5. Discuss the overall scheme of carbohydrate metabolism
Importance
• Energy is required for the normal functioning of the organs in the
body. Many tissues can also use fat or protein as an energy source but
others, such as the brain and red blood cells, can only use glucose.
Glycogenesis

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Glycogenolysis
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Kreb’s cycle

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Gluconeogenesis

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Thank you

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