Day 13. Hormones

Day 12. Vitamins

Water soluble

• Metabolic:

1. B1 (thiamin)
2. B2 (riboflavin) FAD(H2)
3. B3 (niacin) NAD(H), NADP(H)
4. B5 (pantothen)
5. Biotin
6. B6 (pyridoxin)

• Blood related

1. B12 (cobalamin)
2. Folate

• Vitamin C

Fat soluble

1. Vitamin D
2. Vitamin A
3. Vitamin K
4. Vitamin E

Progress

I did a bit of questions of RR Biochemistry today. Well, considering biochemistry, I don't remember much of what I've been reading for a months. And also did some very stupid mistakes. But I mostly knew that if I had memorized the things better, the questions were answerable, the answers had all been in my books.

Day 5. Lipid Metabolism

It goes slower now, as I've been trying to fit all the different pathways into one whole metabolism picture. But it gets messy as there are huge number of enzymes to remember and how they are controlled.
But as my online study partner said: don't get frustrated and be patient. And I'm trying to do this.
"What is important is to keep learning, to enjoy challenge, and to tolerate ambiguity. In the end there are no certain answers". I like this quota by Martina Horner.

Day 4. Glycogenesis. Glycogenolysis. Glyconeogenesis. PPP.

Day 3. TCA cycle and Oxidative Phosphorylation

• in mitochondria
• AcetylCoA (acetyl group) is completely oxidized to CO2.
• energy saved as NAHD, FADH2 and GTP
• no hormonal control as energy need doesn't depend on fed-state
• control mechanism - energy status of the cell
• enzymes in the matrix of the mitochondria, except succinate dehydrogenase (inner membrane)
• electron transport chain creates H+ gradient between two sides of the enner membrane of the mitichondra
• the H+ gradient's energy is used for making ATP

Day 2. Glycolysis

• rate-limiting enzyme - phosphofruktokinase-1

Day 1. Overview of Metabolism

• in well-fed state the main source of energy for liver - excess of amino acids.