Friday, August 12, 2011

Administiring glucose-6-phosphate instead of glucose might save the patient energy.?

glucose is frequently administer intravenously (injected into the blood) to patient as a food source. a new resident at a hospital suggests administrating glucose- 6-phosphate instead of glucose . because transformation of glucose to glucose-6-phosphate requires ATP and you consider the possibility that administiring glucose-6-phosphate might save the patient energy. should you use the residents suggestion explain?

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