Gluconeogenesis is a metabolic pathway that leads to the synthesis of glucose from pyruvate, the conjugate base of pyruvic acid, and other non-carbohydrate precursors, even in non-photosynthetic organisms.[1][6] It occurs in all microorganisms, fungi, plants and animals, and the reactions are essentially the same, leading to the synthesis of one glucose molecule from two pyruvate … Continue reading Gluconeogenesis: steps, enzymes, and regulation