Metabolic functions of water
- Metabolic functions of water
- We need a constant supply of drinking water for many purposes.
- Water and minerals work together to regulate body fluids.
- Water is used to transport nutrients and wastes throughout the body.
- Water is needed to regulate body temperature.
- Water is important in maintaining normal blood pressure and blood volume.
- Water balance is crucial for these and other functions. Water balance is influenced by certain water-soluble minerals.
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- Metabolic functions of water
- Metabolism of carbohydrates: classification, digestion, absorption and utilization in monogastric and ruminant animals
- Glycolysis
- Lactic acid and volatile fatty acid fermentation
- Citric acid cycle
- Pentose phosphate pathway
- Gluconeogenesis, glycogenesis and glycogenolysis
- Metabolism of Lipids: classification, digestion, absorption and utilization in monogastric and ruminant animals
- Beta oxidation of fatty acids
- Fate of glycerol with respect of fat synthesis, glucose/glycogen synthesis and its oxidation, storage of fat, catabolism of fat and ketosis
- Metabolism of proteins: classification, digestion, absorption and utilization in monogastric and ruminant animals
- Essential and non-essential amino acids, protein quality
- Fate of absorbed amino acids, transamination, deamination, deamidation, transmethylation, decarboxylation and interconversion of amino acids
- Transmethylation, decarboxylation and interconversion of amino acids
- Utilization of non-protein nitrogenous compounds in ruminants
- Chapters 15
- Department College of Agriculture
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Zafa Hayat
