anabolism
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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.
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The former is constructive metabolism, or anabolism; the latter, destructive metabolism, or katabolism.
From A Practical Physiology by Albert F. Blaisdell