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Brain Metabolism

Brain metabolism

The brain requires a continuous energy supply and can adapt fuel use during prolonged fasting.

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The brain usually relies heavily on . During a prolonged fast, it can use more ketone bodies made by the liver.

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PathwayGlycolysisuses pathwayPathwayPyruvate Oxidationuses pathwayPathwayCitric Acid cycleuses pathwayPathwayOxidative Phosphorylationuses pathway
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Brain Metabolism · ProcessUSES PATHWAY →Glycolysis · Pathway
Brain Metabolism · ProcessUSES PATHWAY →Pyruvate Oxidation · Pathway
Brain Metabolism · ProcessUSES PATHWAY →Citric Acid cycle · Pathway
Brain Metabolism · ProcessUSES PATHWAY →Oxidative Phosphorylation · Pathway
Brain Metabolism · ProcessUSES PATHWAY →Pentose Phosphate pathway · Pathway

Recommended Reading

Trusted references for learning more about Brain Metabolism.

reviewPhysiology, FastingNCBI Bookshelf pathwayGlycolysis (R-HSA-70171)Reactome · Homo sapiens pathwayPyruvate metabolism (R-HSA-70268)Reactome · Homo sapiens pathwayCitric acid cycle (R-HSA-71403)Reactome · Homo sapiens
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Respiratory electron transport (R-HSA-611105)Reactome · Homo sapiens · pathwayPentose phosphate pathway (R-HSA-71336)Reactome · Homo sapiens · pathway
Research Claims

Cerebral energy metabolism includes glycolysis, mitochondrial oxidation, astrocyte-neuron substrate exchange, and adaptive ketone-body uptake during sustained fasting.