Essays on Metabolism

In mammals the suprachiasmatic nucleus of the hypothalamus is the master circadian clock for the entire body. The clock controls the sleep/wake cycle because it is synchronized with solar time. However, the clock has many other features such as the regulation of physical and chemical functions of the body. The circadian system orchestrates metabolism in...

Cellular metabolism is a recent and main focus in the study of the development of cancer. Glycolysis is responsible for converting glucose to pyruvate and, in aerobic conditions, the pyruvate will go to the mitochondria so it can be oxidized through pyruvate dehydrogenase and tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle enzymes. Intermediates produced from the TCA cycle...

According to an article from Gizmodo, entitled “A Common Preservative in Cheese and Bread Could Negatively Affect Our Metabolism,” certain types of preservative found in our everyday lifestyle food can have a negative effect on our metabolism. In the recent years, researchers have been mindfully cautioning about the damages that specific nourishment added substances may...