Connections in MCAT Metabolism: PPP, Beta Oxidation, and More
Connections in MCAT Metabolism: PPP, Beta Oxidation, and More  
Podcast: Jack Westin MCAT Podcast
Published On: Mon Aug 04 2025
Description: Get ready to make sense of all those arrows on your metabolism chart! 🧪 In this Jack Westin MCAT Podcast episode, Mike and Molly walk through the big picture of carbohydrate metabolism and show you how every pathway, from glycolysis to the pentose-phosphate pathway, fits together and shows up on Test Day.What you’ll learnFed vs. fasted state logic – how insulin & glucagon flip metabolic switchesGlycolysis shortcuts (hexokinase, PFK-1 regulation) you actually have to memorizeCitric Acid Cycle tips for spotting high-yield intermediates (citrate, α-KG, OAA)Pentose Phosphate Pathway: why the MCAT loves NADPH & ribose-5-phosphateBranch points into glycogenesis, glycogenolysis, and fatty-acid synthesisHow to predict pathway direction from classic passage cluesWant to learn more? Shoot us a text at 415-855-4435 or email us at podcast@jackwestin.com! 📱📌 Free Academic Advising: https://calendly.com/academic-advising-4/jack-westin-academic-advising?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=podcast📚 Free Resources: https://jackwestin.com?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=podcast🎓 Live Education Sessions: https://jackwestin.com/sessions?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=podcast👨🏻‍🏫 Courses: https://jackwestin.com/courses?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=podcast🙋 Tutoring: https://jackwestin.com/services/live-online-mcat-tutoring?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=podcast📸 Follow Us On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jackwestinmcat?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=podcast👥 Join our Facebook Study Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/freemcatprep?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=podcast