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metabolism

Aliases: metabolic rate metabolic processes

Systems Analogy

The overall power grid and manufacturing economy of the factory floor.

The complete set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in cells, including catabolism (energy release) and anabolism (molecular synthesis).

Mentioned In

AMPK PROTEIN Luteolin Gut-Brain Kynurenine Axis BIOLOGICAL CIRCUITS Vitamin-Microbiome Bidirectional Loop BIOLOGICAL CIRCUITS folate MOLECULE homocysteine MOLECULE metabolite MOLECULE organelles CONCEPT

Scientific Sources & Verbatim Definitions

Book / MonographNelson DL, Cox MM. Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry. 8th ed. 2021. ↗ (Chapter 13)
"Metabolism is the integrated network of enzymatic reactions."