As low carbohydrate diets have had a dramatic popularity increase in the past decade, arguments have been

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As low carbohydrate diets have had a dramatic popularity increase in the past decade, arguments have been made that glucose can be made from odd-chain fatty acids. Based on the metabolism of such molecules, what quantity of a C-19 fatty acid would be required to produce 1g of glucose? Considering that odd-chain fatty acids make up approximately 1% of the fat in our diet, what quantity of fatty acids would be needed to produce 1g of glucose?
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Biochemistry Concepts and Connections

ISBN: 978-0321839923

1st edition

Authors: Dean R. Appling, Spencer J. Anthony Cahill, Christopher K. Mathews

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