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Pompe’S Disease And The Effects Of Alpha-Glucosidase Deficiency, Aaron Richler
Pompe’S Disease And The Effects Of Alpha-Glucosidase Deficiency, Aaron Richler
The Science Journal of the Lander College of Arts and Sciences
The following is an excerpt from the introduction of this article: The energy that the body needs in order to function is obtained from carbohydrates that we get through our diet. These carbohydrates are monosacharides, disaccharides and polysacharides. The polysaccharides and disaccharides are hydrolyzed to monosaccharide’s such glucose (which comprises roughly 80%) fructose and galactose. Most cells convert the fructose and galactose to glucose. The body can use the glucose or store it. If energy is needed, glucose can be oxidized through the many reactions of glycolysis which gives a net production of 2 ATP and 2 NADH from one …