1. Metabolic division of labour among organs: Revision history

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25 January 2023

  • curprev 13:4413:44, 25 January 2023‎ Nikolas talk contribs‎ 7,150 bytes +7,150‎ Created page with "== Summary == * Brain and nerve cells use 60-70% of their energy for transport processes, mostly for the ''Na+/K+ ATPase'', to uphold the action potential * The brain uses almost exclusively glucose as an energy source, but can use ketone bodies as well * PET (positron emissions tomography) can be used to detect large amounts of glucose in the body. Glucose normally accumulates in tumours, among other places. * Muscles use mostly (>85%) fatty acids as an ATP energy sour..." Tag: Visual edit