BMS1011 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Carnitine, Exergonic Reaction, Coenzyme A
13 Sep 2018
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A runner competing in a sixty-minute marathon race will gain energy from various sources at different time periods. Two primary fuels that provide the runner and its cells with energy are carbohydrates and lipids, where energy is the ability to do work and perform biochemical functions. Cells undergo a series of enzyme catalysed reactions to produce and use energy, known as metabolism, which is comprised of both catabolic and anabolic reactions. The purpose of metabolism is to provide the runner and their body with energy in the form of. Atp, an energy currency which provides free energy for many biochemical events, such as muscular movement. A runner will utilise either or both the oxidation of carbohydrates and fatty acids for energy at different time points during a race, such as at the start of the race, after five minutes and after forty-five minutes. Before the runner commences the race, the runner utilizes energy from the breakdown of fatty acids.
