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Glycerine (also known as Glycerol or Glycerin) is a colourless, viscous, oudourless fluid that is mainly used in pharmaceutical companies. Due to its sweet taste and low toxicity it is ideal for cough syrups and other medicines.

STURUCTURE

Glycerol contains 3 hydroxyl groups, these make it water soluble.

It's molecular formula is CH2(OH)CH(OH)CH2OH

PRODUCTION

Glycerol is mainly produced as a byproduct in other processes such as saponification of fats (soap making) as Glycerol forms the core of trigycerides.

It is also produced as a byproduct in biodiesel production.

METABOLISM

Gluconeogenisis in the liver is when the body uses Glycerol to make Glucose in fasting conditions.

Glycerol is one of the 3 main carbon sources in the body for gluconeogenisis. The Glycerol is released from the adipose stores of triacylglycerol and phosphorylated into Glycerol-3-P which is then converted to Dihydroxyacetone-P which goes onto produce Glucose. ^[1]

↑ Marks, L., Marks' Basic Medical Biochemistry A Clinical Approach, 4th Edition, page 562.

[1] Marks, L., Marks' Basic Medical Biochemistry A Clinical Approach, 4th Edition, page 562.

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 It's molecular formula is CH2(OH)CH(OH)CH2OH
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+Glycerol is mainly produced as a byproduct in other processes such as saponification&nbsp;of fats&nbsp;(soap making) as Glycerol forms the core of trigycerides.
-Glycerol is mainly produced as a byproduct in other processes such as saponification&nbsp;of fats&nbsp;(soap making) as Glycerol forms the core of trigycerides.
+It is also produced as a byproduct in biodiesel production.
-It is also produced as a byproduct in biodiesel production.
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+METABOLISM
+Gluconeogenisis in the liver is when the body uses Glycerol to make [[Glucose|Glucose]] in fasting conditions.
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+Glycerol is one of the 3 main carbon sources in the body for gluconeogenisis.&nbsp;The Glycerol is released from the adipose stores of triacylglycerol and phosphorylated into Glycerol-3-P which is then converted to Dihydroxyacetone-P which goes onto produce Glucose. <ref>Marks, L., Marks' Basic Medical Biochemistry A Clinical Approach, 4th Edition, page 562.</ref>
-Gluconeogenisis in the liver is when the body uses Glycerol to make [[Glucose|Glucose]] in fasting conditions.
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-Glycerol is one of the 3 main carbon sources in the body for gluconeogenisis.&nbsp;The Glycerol is released from the adipose stores of triacylglycerol and phosphorylated into Glycerol-3-P which is then converted to Dihydroxyacetone-P which goes onto produce Glucose. <ref>Marks, L., Marks' Basic Medical Biochemistry A Clinical Approach, 4th Edition, page 562.</ref>
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