pathway
Type: process Aliases: pathways biochemical pathway metabolic pathway
Systems Analogy
A linked assembly line pipeline that routes raw materials through sequential processing stations to output a finished component.
A linked series of biochemical reactions occurring within a cell, activated by specific triggers to achieve a physiological endpoint.
Mentioned In
Auditory Cortex Auditory-Dopaminergic Coupling BIOLOGICAL CIRCUITS DHA Target Engagement & Cognition in Dementia Risk BIOLOGICAL CIRCUITS Dermal Bisphenol Transfer & Endocrine Disruption BIOLOGICAL CIRCUITS Fasting, Microbiome Shifts, and Neuroinflammation BIOLOGICAL CIRCUITS Lifestyle Synergy & Endogenous Sirtuin Pathways BIOLOGICAL CIRCUITS Phytochemical Regulation of Aging Pathways BIOLOGICAL CIRCUITS apoptotic PROCESS autophagy PROCESS biochemical CONCEPT downregulate PROCESS polyphenol MOLECULE sulforaphane MOLECULE upregulate PROCESS
Scientific Sources & Verbatim Definitions
- Book / MonographNelson DL, Cox MM. Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry. 8th ed. 2021. ↗
"A metabolic pathway is a series of enzymatic reactions that convert a precursor into a product."