Tag: ketogenesis

• The speed of the TCA in the liver

  In previous writings I have looked at the liver and also ketone production from different angles but now I want to zoom in a bit on the TCA cycle itself. Previous related writings: The liver buffer(s) Cholesterol or ketones Hepatic glucose metabolism Hepatic glycogen and protein protection In order to accumulate sufficient substrate for ketogenesis,…

  DesignedByNature

  6 September 2021

  Geen categorie

  acetyl-coa, ketogenesis, lactate, TCA cycle

• Why are mice bad at ketogenesis?

  Previously I collected different studies to see how the mice perform on ketogenesis. Despite having a diet that often consists of >90% fat they produce disappointingly low BHB levels. Without thinking much about it I just assumed they are bad at fat metabolism biased by thinking they are typical high carb eating animals so they…

  DesignedByNature

  1 October 2020

  Geen categorie

  carnitine, exercise, fat metabolism, ketogenesis, LCFA, liver, long chain fatty acids, MCFA, medium chain fatty acids, mice

• The liver buffer(s)

  

  One of the things I noticed in studying metabolism and the overall functioning of the body, is how important the liver is. A lot of what we do and a lot of what we measure is influenced by the liver and its buffers. Understanding these buffers in conjunction with these measurements may help us a…

  DesignedByNature

  30 March 2020

  Geen categorie

  ApoB, beta-hydroxybutyrate, BHB, buffer, cholesterol, fatty acids, glucagon, gluconeogenesis, glucose, glycogen, glycogenesis, glycogenolysis, GNG, insulin, ketogenesis, liver