Chapter 23.4, Problem 3QC

Summary Introduction

To review:

The reason behind not using fatty acids as precursor for gluconeogenesis.

Introduction:

In case, when the supply of glycogen in the body gets exhausted, then the body finds alternative way to produce glucose. One of the main alternative methods is gluconeogenesis. It is the process through which three or four carbon compounds are used for the synthesis of glucose. Gluconeogenesis is carried out by hepatocytes and some cells of kidneys.