Abstract
In addition to its highly specific requirement for glucose as a substrate, the brain, unlike some other tissues, contains relatively little of the glucose storage form, glycogen. Thus the brain is critically dependent on a continued supply of blood-borne glucose and oxygen to maintain neurological function. This strict reliance on aerobic glucose metabolism is reflected in the organization of relevant enzymes in the brain.
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Wilson, J.E. (1986). Mitochondrial Hexokinase: Interactions between Glycolysis and Oxidative Phosphorylation. In: Welch, G.R., Clegg, J.S. (eds) The Organization of Cell Metabolism. NATO ASI Series, vol 127. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-5311-9_16
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