Pathways of glucose metabolism

The sections in this article are: 1 Principles and Methods 1.1 Reactions of Glucose Metabolism 1.2 Reactions of the Embden-Meyerhof Pathway 1.3 Reactions of the Pentose Cycle 1.4 Model of Glucose Metabolism 1.5 Importance of Equilibration of Hexose-6-Phosphates and Triose Phosphates 1.6 Methods for the Estimation of Pathways When Equilibrations Are Complete 1.7 Effect of Incomplete Equilibration of Hexose-6-Phosphates 1.8 Effect of Incomplete Equilibration of Triose Phosphates 1.9 Effect of the Transaldolase Reactions 1.10 Introduction of the Glucuronic Acid Pathway 1.11 Reactions of the Glucuronic Acid Pathway 1.12 Fate of the Hydrogens of Glucose 1.13 Assumptions and Limitations 2 Applications 2.1 Contribution of the Pentose Cycle 2.2 Rate of Isomerization of Hexose-6-P 2.3 Rate of Isomerization of Triose Phosphate 2.4 Extent of Transaldolase Reactions 2.5 Contributions of the Glucuronic Acid Pathway 2.6 Carbon and Reduced Pyridine Nucleotide Balance 2.7 Sources of the Hydrogens of Fatty Acids 3 Summary