NUTRITION
CARBOHYDRATES
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Question
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biogeochemical cycle
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glyoxylate cycle
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chemical cycle
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oxalate cycle
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Detailed explanation-1: -The glyoxylate cycle, a variation of the tricarboxylic acid cycle, is an anabolic pathway occurring in plants, bacteria, protists, and fungi. The glyoxylate cycle centers on the conversion of acetyl-CoA to succinate for the synthesis of carbohydrates.
Detailed explanation-2: -The glyoxylate cycle, also called the glyoxylate shunt, is present in fungi, plants, and bacteria, but not in mammals. The cycle is essential for growth on two-carbon compounds such as ethanol and acetate, and plays an anaplerotic role in the provision of precursors for biosynthesis.
Detailed explanation-3: -Key enzymes of the glyoxylate cycle, isocitrate lyase (ICL) and malate synthase (MS), have been detected in the liver of alloxan-treated rats.