Regulation of Feeding Behaviors, Specialized Topics
Last Updated: December 8, 2025 The Brain as Master Regulator of Feeding Behaviors The brain, in particular the hypothalamus, plays highly critical roles in the regulation of energy metabolism, nutrient partitioning, and the control of feeding behaviors. The...
Cancer, Specialized Topics
Last Updated: December 5, 2025 Overview of Metabolism in Cancer Associations between altered metabolic pathways and cancer were first made nearly a century ago. Since then significant advances have been made in understanding the molecular and cellular basis for these...
Diseases and Disorders, Diseases of Carbohydrate Metabolism
Last Updated: November 7, 2025 Essential Fructosuria Essential fructosuria is a benign metabolic disorder caused by the lack of fructokinase (formally termed ketohexokinase, KHK) which is normally present in the liver, pancreatic islets and kidney cortex. The...
Biochemistry Topics, Carbohydrate Metabolism
Last Updated: December 2, 2025 Introduction to Fructose The major natural sources of fructose in the human diet are fruits, honey, and sucrose (a disaccharide of glucose and fructose). Under normal dietary intake the majority of the ingested fructose is metabolized by...
