inability to break down branch-chain amino acids; urine is dark, sweet
insulin
anabolic; will decrease blood sugar levels
2 ways to decrease blood sugar levels
1.glycolysis; 2.glycogenesis
glucagon
catabolic; will increase blood sugar levels
2 ways to increase blood sugar levels
1.gluconeogenesis; 2.glycogenolysis
cholesterol biosymphsis
Acetyl-CoA (HMG-CoA Synthetase) to HMG-CoA (HMG-CoA reductase - rate limiting) to Mevalonate to Squalene to Cholesterol (neg. feedbak loop back to HMG-CoA)
Catacholine Synthesis
phenyline (phenylalanine hydroxylase) to tyrosine to L-dopa to dopamine to epinephrine to norepinephrine
