Prince Nkemakolam Okoroh

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How is glutamate recycling coupled to energy metabolism in the CNS ?

Glutamate is a neurotransmitter in the CNS.

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Why does the brain neuron not utilize glucose directly ?

Brain needs glucose as main source of energy but needs non-neuronal cells to consume the glucose and convert it to some intermediates for brain use.

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What is the implication of the ATPase pump perturbation in brain energy metabolism ?

There is a link between ion transport , action potential and glucose metabolism in the brain.

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How does brain edema evolve?

Abnormality in urea cycle generates excess ammonia due to liver function damage.

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Any link between neurohormonal and neurohomural activity ?

acetylcholine is a neurotransmitter and oxytocin is a neurohormone.

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What happens to anaerobic glycolysis if lactate generation is blocked ?

Under anaerobic condition lactate is produced from pyruvate during glycolysis in muscles .

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Irreversible reactions can serve as control junctions for metabolic pathways. Can they be harnessed for drug discovery ? How?

Metabolic pathways have key enzymes that are responsible for the catabolism of irreversible reactions and such points are metabolic regulatory points.

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Based on nutrition , what is the difference between dietary fiber and crude fiber ?

Fiber is edible, non-nutrient part of plant that is indigestible.

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What if the inner mitochondrial membrane was not folded ? Any thermodynamic implication ?

The inner mitochondrial membrane is folded and essential in energy production for the cell.

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