KIN 3470 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Amylopectin, Galactose, Amylose

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Carbohydrates the nature of carbs is composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Alterations in atomic arrangements make molecule distinctly different. 2 to 10 sugars bonded chemically: disaccharides very common. 3 to thousands of sugars linked together. Example glycogen in muscle and liver 1 days diet 2000 kcal. During training athletes may increase up to 70% Energy source catabolism of blood glucose and glycogen. The higher the intensity of the exercise the greater reliance of cho as a fuel. Protein sparer when carbohydrates are depleted, proteins increasingly converted to glucose by gluconeogenesis. Metabolic primer glycogen depletion causes fat mobilization to exceed its oxidation result in in increased ketone formation. Ketones are produced when the body burns fat for energy or fuel. They are also produced when you lose weight or if there is not enough insulin to help your body use sugar for energy. Without enough insulin, glucose builds up in the blood.

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