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Dean L, McEntyre J. The Genetic Landscape of Diabetes [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Center for Biotechnology Information (US); 2004.

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Figure 1. Overview of glucose metabolism.

Figure 1Overview of glucose metabolism


Glucose is used for many purposes in the body. It can be converted into energy via pyruvate and the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle, as well as being converted to fat (long-term storage) and glycogen (short-term storage). Some amino acids may also be synthesized directly from pyruvate; thus, glucose may also indirectly contribute to protein synthesis.

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