Question

V. (6 pts + 10 bonus pts). Write an essay on the following topic. Organize your thoughts before you start writing (the bonus points will primarily be given for presenting a coherent overview framework of this complex topic): Glycogen and Fatty Acids are used to store energy. Describe and contrast the physiological states that would result in breakdown vs. those that would favor synthesis of these energy stores (include what is going on in different organs). Glycogen can be synthesized from, or broken down to Glucose 1P. Similarly, Fatty acids can be synthesized from, or broken down to Acetyl CoA. Explain why, in each case, both the breakdown and synthesis pathways are energetically favorable. You do not need to write the whole pathway, just succinctly summarize key features that change the overall energetics of biosynthetic vs. the breakdown pathways to make both directions favorable.

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