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Shunt

shunt

1. To turn to one side, to divert, to bypass.

2. (Science: cardiology) A passage or anastomosis between two natural channels, especially between blood vessels. Such structures may be formed physiologically (for example to bypass a thrombosis) or they may be structural anomalies.

3. (Science: surgery) A surgically created anastomosis, also, the operation of forming a shunt.


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Re: How does fat change to glucose?

Thanks Jack. My attention has been away from plants for too long, I sure wasn't thinking about the glyoxylate shunt.

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by jonmoulton
Mon Mar 22, 2010 5:08 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: How does fat change to glucose?
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by dipjyoti
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What is meant by following:

I need you guyz help: please tell me abt Hexose monophosphate shunt, gluconeogenesis, glucogenesis, glucogenolysis. and what are inluded in specialized Fatty Acids Thanks, in advance Mr.Smoke Student of 1st yr. B.E (Bio-Medical Engineering) Pakistan

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by Mr.Smoke
Tue Jun 27, 2006 6:53 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: What is meant by following:
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De novo synthesis

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