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Kidney Metabolism

Kidney metabolism

The kidney supports transport-intensive work and can contribute to glucose production during fasting.

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Kidney cells use energy to filter blood and move useful molecules. During longer fasting, the kidney can also help make .

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PathwayGluconeogenesisuses pathwayPathwayCitric Acid cycleuses pathwayPathwayOxidative Phosphorylationuses pathwayPathwayBranched-chain Amino acid catabolismuses pathway
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Kidney Metabolism · ProcessUSES PATHWAY →Gluconeogenesis · Pathway
Kidney Metabolism · ProcessUSES PATHWAY →Citric Acid cycle · Pathway
Kidney Metabolism · ProcessUSES PATHWAY →Oxidative Phosphorylation · Pathway
Kidney Metabolism · ProcessUSES PATHWAY →Branched-chain Amino acid catabolism · Pathway

Recommended Reading

Trusted references for learning more about Kidney Metabolism.

reviewPhysiology, FastingNCBI Bookshelf pathwayGluconeogenesis (R-HSA-70263)Reactome · Homo sapiens pathwayCitric acid cycle (R-HSA-71403)Reactome · Homo sapiens pathwayRespiratory electron transport (R-HSA-611105)Reactome · Homo sapiens
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Branched-chain amino acid catabolism (R-HSA-70895)Reactome · Homo sapiens · pathway
Research Claims

Renal substrate handling varies by nephron segment. Gluconeogenic, oxidative, and amino-acid pathways respond to systemic and local physiological context.