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> as neuronal cells are famous for being powered anaerobically using glucose and/or ketones Neurons are not famous for being powered anaerobically; if anything
by mpreda 3y ago
> as neuronal cells are famous for being powered anaerobically using glucose and/or ketones
Neurons are not famous for being powered anaerobically; if anything, they're famous for being powered exclusivelly-aerobic.
AFAIK, the neurons are dependent on oxygen, thus aerobic. And unless I'm wrong, the ketones for energy is also an aerobic process. The place where we normally find anaerobic metabolism is in muscles, which are able to produce ATP using glucose to lactic acid without oxygen.