A cell is the smallest unit of life, and the human body is made up of trillions of them.
Ĭells are the basic building blocks of all living things, including you. If you want a more general overview of how red light therapy works, check out Joovv’s Science Page. We’re going under the microscope for a look at cellular function. We’ll cover the central role of the mitochondria for adenosine triphosphate (ATP) energy production, and discuss the role light plays. This article gives an overview of the cell, and cellular respiration. We convert this energy from food every second, and do so most efficiently in a vital process called cellular respiration. We’re powerful animals with trillions of cells, and each one of them needs energy to do their job and keep our bodies in balance. It does not store any personal data.Light from the sun powers life on earth, and humans are no exception. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This article shall consider the process of gluconeogenesis as well as relevant clinical conditions that may occur when something goes wrong. It is a metabolic pathway that results in the generation of glucose from non-carbohydrate carbon substrates such as lactate, glycerol, and glucogenic amino acids. Gluconeogenesis quite literally translates as ‘the production of new glucose’. This article will consider the process of anaerobic respiration and its clinical significance. Without the process of anaerobic respiration there may be no energy supplied to muscles in times of high demand.
Anaerobic respiration is the process of creating energy without the presence of oxygen. Sometimes the body can’t supply the muscles with the oxygen it needs to create energy – such as in a sprinting situation. In contrast to aerobic respiration we have anaerobic respiration. Clinically, some molecules can interfere with the electron transport chain, which can be life threatening due to its importance and these are discussed in detail later. The previous stages of respiration generate electron carrier molecules, such as NADH, to be used in the electron transport chain. The electron transport chain is the main source of ATP production in the body and as such is vital for life. The electron transport chain follows on from the Kreb’s cycle. The electrons required for oxidative phosphorylation come from electro carries such as NADH and FADH₂ which are produced from the Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle (TCA cycle). In this article we will discuss the TCA cycle (also known as Kreb’s cycle). For the production of ATP through oxidative phosphorylation electrons are required so that they can pass down the electron transport. The TCA (Kreb’s cycle) is an essential component of cellular respiration. In this article, we will look at the steps of glycolysis, its relation to other pathways and clinical conditions related to glycolysis. Glycolysis is a vital stage in respiration, as it is the first stage glucose is modified to produce compounds which can go on to be used in the later stages, in addition to generating ATP which can be directly used by the cell. Our first article in this section is on glycolysis.