Is rapidly utilized. Also large polysaccharides of glucose. Straight chains linked with b-links lie parallel in rows. Most animals lack enzymes to split b-chains. Termites and bacteria can.
Ruminants use bacteria in rumen to digest fibrous cellulose.
Carbohydrate Metabolism Carbohydrates are primary energy sources. Important metabolic relationships. Initial activation by phosphorylation. Glycogen requires less energizing. Kreb's Cycle Majority of energy is released here.