As wonderful as the Doberman Pinscher is, there are health problems that occur in the breed. As with any breed of dog, hip dysplasia is a real threat and any dog's pedigree should be checked to see if it's parents are from sound stock.
Unformatted text preview: Glycerol-to-pyruvate â Glycerol can be converted â¢ Glucose â¢ Pyruvate â The conversion of glycerol to pyruvate is easy because they are both three-carbon compounds .
Lipases are released into the bloodstream and break down fats in the bloodstream (from the fats and oils we eat) or travel to adipose cells. 1  Lipases break the glycerol head away from the fatty acids. 2  Glycerol is converted to an intermediate in glycolysis called PGAL, and enters cellular respiration in the cytoplasm. The fatty acid tails are converted to Acetyl CoA and enter the Krebs cycle in the mitochondria; Result: Still ~32-38 or so ATPs, but from fats, not glucose!