metabolite
Type: molecule Aliases: metabolites microbial metabolites
Systems Analogy
Fuel packets, exhaust fumes, or message logs released during assembly line activity.
Any small-molecule intermediate or end-product synthesized during cellular metabolism, acting as energy currency or signaling cofactors.
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Scientific Sources & Verbatim Definitions
- Book / MonographNelson DL, Cox MM. Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry. 8th ed. 2021. ↗
"Metabolites are intermediates and products of metabolism."