Glycogen

What are carbohydrates? Carbohydrates play a major role in our body, but many people don’t even know what they are. To show the true role of carbohydrates in the body you need to thoroughly break down every carbohydrate. CH2O is the general molecular formula for carbohydrates and it was once even called “hydrated carbon”. Each and every carbohydrate contains at least one carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atom, as well as being an organic compound. Though many people believe carbohydrates are bad for…

Creatine is one of the most beneficial substance that aid and help athletes improve performance. Creatine was first discovered back in 1832 when researcher Michel Eugene Chevreul “isolated it from the basified water-extract of skeletal muscle. He later named the crystallized precipitate after the Greek word for meat, κρέας (kreas)” (Creatine wikipedia). Even though creatine was discovered back then, it was dropped and then picked back up in 1912, when Otto Folin and Willy Glover Denis from…

Describe the signalling pathways downstream of the heterotrimeric G proteins Gs, Gi and Gq G-Proteins are one of the largest families of proteins in the body and are involved in many physiological pathways. G-proteins alter the levels of second messengers in the cell. Inactive G-proteins are always associated with the membrane. G-Proteins are heterotrimeric i.e. they have three different subunits: the largest sub unit, the alpha subunit (Gα); beta subunit (Gβ) and gamma subunit (Gγ). The Gβ and…

plan and are consuming a modest 20 grams of carbohydrates or less. Here is what's happening inside your body: The liver stores glucose by converting it to glycogen. It holds perhaps a 12-hour supply of glucose in its glycogen. Once you finish digesting all of the carbohydrates that you last ate, the liver starts converting its stored glycogen back into glucose and releases it to maintain glucose in the blood. Lipolysis also starts breaking down fat in the fat cells and releasing fatty acids into…

absorb glucose, glucagon secretion also falls. Liver and muscle cells convert the glucose to glycogen for storage and other cells in the connective tissue called adipose cells convert glucose into fat. The opposite occurs when blood glucose rises, more glucagon is released from the liver and less insulin is secreted. Glucagon stimulates the liver and muscle to start the process that breaks up the glycogen and fat to release glucose. Insulin causes the decrease of blood glucose as it stimulates…

The purpose of the homeostatic system is to maintain a stable environment despite fluctuations in the external environment, homeostasis meaning ‘same state’. Glucose homeostasis refers to maintaining blood glucose levels in the human body. Glucose is one of the most important energy sources. For various tissues in the body, such as the brain, glucose is the only substance used. It is important that there is a continuous supply of glucose for this reason. For homeostasis of the internal…

Hypertrophy means that the muscles size will increase. Hypertrophy happens when the amount contractile proteins (Actin & Myosin) increase inside the muscle cells so the way in which the can contract is far greater.the amount of fibres in the muscles remain the same mount. Statistically males have a greater chance in muscle bulk due to higher levels of the hormone testosterone. As it relates to skeletal muscle, hyperplasia defines muscle growth due to an increase in the quantity of muscle…

Often people spend hours in the gym, whether it is for fitness or building muscles. Proper nutrition can definitely help you achieve better results from your workout. After each exercise you need an extra boost of energy in order to muscles growth and recovery. The post workout meal is the most important meal of the day for person who cares about nutrition and wants to build muscles. Post Workout Supplement These supplements help your body recover fast from an intense exercise. Nutrients help…

manipulation starts around 2-week before mark. The water-weight manipulation comes primarily through regulating glycogen levels in your muscles and liver as well hormones like aldosterone. Lack of carbohydrates in your diet will deplete liver and muscle glycogen stores. Glycogen is stored in your body in conjunction with water molecules (2.7 grams of water per gram of carbs). No glycogen - no water to hold it in place. That is why low-carb diets shed so much weight during the first several…

blood system. The glucose travels to different body cells to be used for energy. It can either be stored in the cells for later use or be used right away. If it is used immediately, the body tries to maintain its sugar homeostasis by breaking down glycogen stores to turn into glucose. However, in some people this process does not work efficiently enough which causes their blood glucose to drop to an abnormal level. Normal blood glucose is between 70-100 mg/dL. If it falls below 70 mg/dL it is…