gluconeogenesis

American  

[gloo-koh-nee-uh-jen-uh-sis] / ˌglu koʊˌni əˈdʒɛn ə sɪs /

noun

Biochemistry.

1. glucose formation in animals from a noncarbohydrate source, as from proteins or fats.

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gluconeogenesis British  

/ ˌɡluːkəʊˌniːəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs /

noun

1. Also called: glyconeogenesis.  biochem the sequence of metabolic reactions by which glucose is synthesized, esp in the liver, from noncarbohydrate sources, such as amino acids, pyruvic acid, or glycerol

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Other Word Forms

• gluconeogenetic
  adjective
• gluconeogenic
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of gluconeogenesis

First recorded in 1910–15; gluco- + neo- + -genesis

Example Sentences

The two molecular players work together to increase the breakdown of fatty acids and gluconeogenesis and inhibit the build-up of fats.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2024

The backward flow—taking up two three-carbon molecules to make a sugar—is called gluconeogenesis.

From Scientific American • Feb. 24, 2023

In hummingbirds, loss of a key gene in gluconeogenesis makes their muscles very efficient at breaking down sugars for energy, a requirement for hovering flight.

From Scientific American • Feb. 24, 2023

This process of glucose synthesis is called gluconeogenesis.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

If the fast is not broken and starvation begins to set in, during the initial days, glucose produced from gluconeogenesis is still used by the brain and organs.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013