7. Carbohydrates
• Contain carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
• Their major function is to supply a source of
cellular food
• Examples:
– Monosaccharides or simple sugars
Figure 2.13a
19. Carbohydrates
• Serve as primary source of energy in the cell
• Central to all metabolic processes
Glucose
Cytosol - anaerobic
Hexokinase
Pentose
Phosphate
Shunt
Glucose-6-P
glycolysis
Pyruvate
Glc-1- phosphate
glycogen
21. insulin
IR
P
Protein Kinase B
(inactive)
Glycogen synthase kinase
(active)
P
Glycogen synthase
(inactive)
OH
P
Protein Kinase B
(active)
OH
synthase
P Glycogen(inactive) kinase
OH
Glycogen synthase
(active)
Glycogen formation