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Summary of Metabolic Pathways
| Glycerol |
| Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate |
| Glucose |
The
diagram below illustrates the interrelationships between the metabolic pathways
of proteins, fats and carbohydrates.
| Acetyl CoA |
| Pyruvic Acid |
| Fatty Acids |
| Ketones (formed in liver cells) |
| Krebs Cycle |
| beta oxidation |
| lipogenesis |
| Amino Acids |
| Triglyceride Fat |
| lipogenesis |
Two additional observations can be made concerning this diagram:
1. Fat production is favored by a number of pathways.
2. Acetyl CoA is located on the crossroads of the metabolic pathways of proteins, fats and carbohydrates.