Nutrition · Module 6 · Energy metabolism

Energy Metabolism Walkthrough

Watch glucose split, fatty acids get snipped into two-carbon pieces, electron taxis unload at the power plant, and the liver switch between storing and releasing fuel. Go at your own pace. Nothing here is graded.

Speed

Think of it like this

Quick check

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Dr. Akash Garg · Nutrition Study Tools · Drawings are simplified and not to scale. For learning only, not personal medical or diet advice. CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Use the left and right arrow keys to move between steps. Pathways are shown with far fewer steps than the real ones, and animations run much slower than real reactions. ATP counts use about 2.5 ATP per NADH and 1.5 per FADH₂. Practise next in the Energy Metabolism Lab.