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Gluconeogenesis is the creation of ____________________ from other products to meet body needs
It occurs mainly in the ____________________ , but some reactions occur in the ____________________
( pyruvate to ____________________ to malate ) The malate then crosses the mitochondrial membrane where it is converted back into ____________________ .
This reaction is stimulated , when glucose is all gone in the blood stream , by both ____________________ and ____________________
it is inhibited by ____________________ , when glucose is abundant
Primary precursors to this reaction include ____________________ , which is supplied from the breakdown of ____________________ in the fatty tissues .
Lactate is supplied when the muscles function ____________________ .
And amino acids when necessary . In order to be used , amino acids must undergo a ____________________ reaction facilitated by the enzyme ____________________ ____________________ that is a derived from vitamin ____________________ .