catabolism
Type: process- Systems Analogy Breaking down stored food and tissues to release energy for your body to use.
- Formal Definition The metabolic breakdown of complex molecules into simpler ones, releasing chemical energy (ATP).
Mentioned In
- Processmetabolism
Scientific Sources & Literature Citations
- [1] Book / Monograph Nelson DL, Cox MM. Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry. 8th ed. 2021. ↗
"Catabolism is the degradative phase of metabolism in which organic nutrient molecules are converted into simpler end products."