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Table 3 Rates in the metabolic model

From: Model-based exploration of the impact of glucose metabolism on the estrous cycle dynamics in dairy cows

Name

Description

Unit

glufeed−bl

Glucose in the DMI available for direct absorption

g/d

glufeed−gng

Glucose generated from glucogenic substances in the DMI

g/d

glubl−lv

Glucose absorbed from the blood into liver cells

g/d

glust−lv

Glucose generated from glycogen (glycogenolysis)

g/d

glulv−st

Glucose stored as glycogen (glycogenesis)

g/d

glulv−fat

Glucose converted to triglycerides (lipogenesis)

g/d

glufat−lv

Glucose synthesized from glycerol

g/d

gluprod

Glucose released from the liver to the blood

g/d

glubl−usage

Glucose usage for maintenance and milk production

g/d

glulv−usage

Glucose usage for liver metabolism

g/d

inssec

Insulin secretion

mU/(L ·d)

insdeg

Insulin degradation

mU/(L ·d)

glucasec

Glucagon secretion

ng/(L ·d)

glucadeg

Glucagon degradation

ng/(L ·d)