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Eugene A. Davidson
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Professor and Chairman, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. Author of Carbohydrate Chemistry.

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A biochemical flowchart shows the metabolic pathways for carbohydrate utilization, including glycolysis, the pentose phosphate pathway, and the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle. The diagram traces the conversion of glucose, fructose, and glycerol through various intermediates, leading to energy production, carbon dioxide release, and biosynthesis of amino acids and porphyrins. Key steps and branches are labeled, with colored boxes highlighting biosynthetic outputs.
Carbohydrate
Carbohydrate, class of naturally occurring compounds and derivatives formed from them. Carbohydrates are probably the most abundant and widespread organic substances in nature and are essential constituents of all living things. The term carbohydrate means “watered carbon”; the general formula…
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