Assertion: glucose | /r/HasProperty | converted to lactic acid
Facets:
value: by astrocytes
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Some glucose is converted to lactic acid by astrocytes, which is then utilized as an energy source by brain cells; some glucose is used by intestinal cells and red blood cells, while the rest reaches the liver, adipose tissue and muscle cells, where it is absorbed and stored as glycogen (under the influence of insulin).