If one of my friends were to ask me "How glucose works in the body", I would tell them that glucose is a major source of energy.That energy will determine how cells will function properly.Foods such as vegetables, fruits, and grains are all filled with Glucose and fructose (which is a simpler sugar than glucose). These foods begin the digestion process in the mouth, stomach, then into the small intestines where they will be broken down and shipped to the cells around the body. Polysaccharides will get broken into monosaccharides which is basically a big bundle of sugars to a bunch of glucose molecules.
Once these molecules are "shipped" into the blood and into cells. These cells will then either be stored or go through a process called Glycolysis. If stored, the body synthesizes into glycogen which is actually found in muscle and liver tissue. Glycogen is just many glucose molecules that are bound together.
When energy is needed in the body, the cells go through Glycolysis to break down glucose. Glucose will be broken down into 2 pyruvate acid molecules forming two ATP molecules. ATP is energy! If oxygen isn't around, then the pyruvate will be formed into lactate instead and then brought to the liver to be brought back to glucose again. If oxygen is available though, then it will continue to form ATP by two more metabolic processes. After these processes, more ATP molecules will be formed allowing for energy to be used across the body allowing us to do our daily tasks.
Once these molecules are "shipped" into the blood and into cells. These cells will then either be stored or go through a process called Glycolysis. If stored, the body synthesizes into glycogen which is actually found in muscle and liver tissue. Glycogen is just many glucose molecules that are bound together.
When energy is needed in the body, the cells go through Glycolysis to break down glucose. Glucose will be broken down into 2 pyruvate acid molecules forming two ATP molecules. ATP is energy! If oxygen isn't around, then the pyruvate will be formed into lactate instead and then brought to the liver to be brought back to glucose again. If oxygen is available though, then it will continue to form ATP by two more metabolic processes. After these processes, more ATP molecules will be formed allowing for energy to be used across the body allowing us to do our daily tasks.
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