anabolism
Type: process Systems Analogy
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The metabolic synthesis of complex molecules from simpler precursors, requiring chemical energy input.
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Scientific Sources & Verbatim Definitions
- Book / MonographNelson DL, Cox MM. Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry. 8th ed. 2021. ↗
"Anabolism, also called biosynthesis, is the phase of metabolism in which simple precursors are built up into larger, more complex molecules."