metabolite
Type: molecule Aliases: metabolitesmicrobial metabolites
- Systems Analogy Tiny leftovers or building blocks created whenever your body breaks down food or chemicals.
- Formal Definition Any small-molecule intermediate or end-product synthesized during cellular metabolism, acting as energy currency or signaling cofactors.
Mentioned In
- Biological CircuitsFasting, Microbiome Shifts, and Neuroinflammation, Gut Dysbiosis & Microglial Priming in Alzheimer's
- Moleculecolibactin, short-chain fatty acids
- Processdetoxification, synthesized
Scientific Sources & Literature Citations
- [1] Book / Monograph Nelson DL, Cox MM. Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry. 8th ed. 2021. ↗
"Metabolites are intermediates and products of metabolism."