Abstract: Publisher Summary Glucose is the main obligatory energy substrate for adult brain and is also very important for the developing brain. Oxygen is utilized in the brain almost entirely for the oxidation of carbohydrates consistent with the respiratory quotient (CO 2 production/O 2 consumption) of 0.97 for the brain. Oxidative metabolism provides most of the energy required for the brain's activities, and oxygen is also required for catecholamine neurotransmitter synthesis and degradation by the enzymes, tyrosine hydroxylase, dopamine-β-hydroxyla...
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Biochemistry
Endocrinology
Internal medicine