A discussion of the metabolic pathways involved in breaking down proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids into simple components, extracting their energy, and building back up into more complex components needed for bodily function. We cover glycolysis, the citric acid cycle, lipolysis, beta oxidation, amino acid deamination, gluconeogenesis, fatty acid synthesis, and amino acid synthesis. Our overall focus is on the central role of acetyl-CoA and how the different metabolic pathways interact and intersect. Recommended pre-listening is Episode 18: Biochemistry Basics and Episode 75: Cellular Respiration.
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Special Episode: Genetic Testing
Episode 125: Earthquakes
Episode 124: Volcanoes
Episode 123: Respiratory and Circulatory Systems Part 2
Episode 17: Energy, Work, and Momentum
Episode 16: Profits and Competition
Episode 15: Chemical Bonding
Episode 14: Principles of Quantum Mechanics
Episode 13: Newtonian Mechanics
Episode 12: The Price System
Episode 11: The Origin of the Universe
Episode 10: The Cell
Episode 9: Matter and Molecules
Episode 8: History of the Atom
Episode 7: Introspection Illusion
Episode 6: Thermodynamics
Episode 5: Corporate Conspiracies
Episode 4: The Origin of Life
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