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anabolism

[uh-nab-uh-liz-uhm] / əˈnæb əˌlɪz əm /


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A number of intermediate compounds of the citric acid cycle can be diverted into the anabolism of other biochemical molecules, such as nonessential amino acids, sugars, and lipids.

From Textbooks Jun. 9, 2022

The cell also must generate a number of intermediate compounds that are used in the anabolism and catabolism of macromolecules.

From Textbooks Jun. 9, 2022

Metabolism is the sum of all of the chemical reactions that are involved in catabolism and anabolism.

From Textbooks Jun. 19, 2013

There are two types of reactions that accomplish this: anabolism and catabolism.

From Textbooks Jun. 19, 2013

The former is constructive metabolism, or anabolism; the latter, destructive metabolism, or katabolism.

From A Practical Physiology by Albert F. Blaisdell




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