Question

What is the respiratory substrate and why is it called so?

Answer 1

Respiratory substrate:

1. The organic substances going under the oxidation process during respiration are referred to as respiratory substrates.
2. Organic acids, proteins, carbohydrates, and fats are referred to as respiratory substrates.
3. The most common respiratory substrate is carbohydrates.

For the formation of energy, these substances are oxidized during respiratory pathways, hence it is referred to as Respiratory substrates.