Table 3.

Rates in the metabolic model

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)