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Glossary AB CD EF GH IJ KL MN OP QR ST UV WX YZ Gluconeogenesis The process by which the body manufactures glucose for vital functions. Gluconeogenesis generally occurs via the Glucose Alanine Cycle or via the Cori Cycle. The Glucose Alanine Cycle is a starvation induced mechanism (due to carbohydrate deprivation) which breaks down amino acids and uses the resulting carbon skeletons to manufacture glucose. The Cori Cycle normally occurs after intense anaerobic exercise, and is used to recycle the accumulated lactic acid back into glucose. |