While fatty liver disease and cirrhosis both involve the liver, it’s important to note a number of key distinctions. Fatty liver disease is defined by the buildup of fat cells in the liver, but cirrhosis is the formation of scar tissue on top of normal areas of tissue. Is cirrhosisRead More →
When the cell is using carbohydrates for respiration (for example, in the sprouting of grains), the RQ is equal to approximately 1. When it is using fats and proteins (for example, the germinating seeds of oil-producing plants and legumes), the RQ is 0.4-0.7. What is RQ for anaerobic respiration? TheRead More →
What foods are high in fatty acids? Foods high in omega-3 fatty acids include salmon, halibut, sardines, albacore, trout, herring, walnut, flaxseed oil, and canola oil. Other foods that contain omega-3 fatty acids include shrimp, clams, light chunk tuna, catfish, cod, and spinach. Can we produce fatty acids? The humanRead More →
Palmitic acid (16:0, PA) is the most common saturated fatty acid found in the human body and can be provided in the diet or synthesized endogenously from other fatty acids, carbohydrates and amino acids. Is fatty acid a saturated? A fatty acid is a long chain of hydrocarbon. If thereRead More →
In times of stress when the body requires energy, fatty acids are released from adipose cells and mobilized for use. The process begins when levels of glucagon and adrenaline in the blood increase and these hormones bind to specific receptors on the surface of adipose cells. What are the breakdownRead More →
fatty sparing refers to normal liver parenchyma in diffuse hepatic. steatosis.1–3 It is encountered frequently in liver imaging, present- What does focal fatty liver mean? Focal fatty liver (FFL) or focal steatosis is localised or patchy process of lipid accumulation in the liver. It is likely to have different pathogenesisRead More →
In chronic pancreatitis, malabsorption occurs after the capacity for enzyme secretion is reduced by more than 90 percent. In combination with a reduction in pancreatic enzyme secretion, a reduction in bicarbonate secretion lowers the pH in the duodenum. What is pancreatic steatorrhea? Steatorrhea is one of the clinical features ofRead More →
Fatty acids are oxidized through fatty acid or β-oxidation into two-carbon acetyl CoA molecules, which can then enter the Krebs cycle to generate ATP. … Acetyl CoA is used to create lipids, triglycerides, steroid hormones, cholesterol, and bile salts. Is acetyl-CoA a free fatty acid? For example, the substrates forRead More →