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Discretionary calories
The allotted caloric intake stemming from consumable items that boast high levels of supplementary sucrose and compact lipids.
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Adequate intake levels
Standard values that represent the average daily amount of a nutrient that appears sufficient to maintain a specific criterion; often used when DRI and RDA are not available.
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Acceptable macronutrient distribution
This is a guideline that presents a prescribed allocation of the three essential macronutrients, namely carbohydrates, proteins, and fats, based on their energy contribution to the body’s metabolic processes.
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Pyruvate dehydrogenase
The catalytic process that breaks down pyruvate into acetyl-CoA is facilitated by an enzyme.
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Malonyl-CoA
A compound that serves as an intermediary in the biosynthesis of fatty acids and plays a key role in the regulation of the body’s utilization of fat.
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lsocitrate dehydrogenase
The Krebs cycle is governed by an enzyme that constrains the pace of the process. This particular enzyme is known as a “rate-limiting” enzyme, as its role is to restrict the speed of the cycle.
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Glycogen phosphorylase
An enzyme of significant importance in controlling the process of glycogenolysis or the breakdown of glycogen.
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B-oxidation
A progression of chemical reactions that diminish a lengthy molecule consisting of carbon and hydrogen atoms, also known as a long-chain fatty acid, into several fragments containing two carbon units each. These fragments exist in the form of acetyl-CoA, a coenzyme that is crucial for numerous metabolic processes within the body.
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Uncoupling proteins
Certain proteins located in the inner membrane of the mitochondria work to sever the link between the breakdown of sustenance and the generation of energy.
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Phosphagen system
The ATP-PCr system, otherwise known as the phosphagen system, is a mechanism that acts as a direct source of energy for the resynthesis of adenosine triphosphate (ATP).
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