catabolism

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In the plant, then, lysine gets converted to pipecolic acid, and then this enzyme converts it to P6C, or Δ1-piperideine-6-carboxylic acid, yet another step in the lysine catabolism pathway.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2025

Triglycerides can be both made and broken down through parts of the glucose catabolism pathways.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

The electron transport chain is the portion of aerobic respiration that uses free oxygen as the final electron acceptor for electrons removed from the intermediate compounds in glucose catabolism.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013

The carbohydrates that can also feed into glucose catabolism include galactose, fructose, and glycogen.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013

With a normal catabolism, Gabbleism and babbleism, Snip, Snap, Snorum, Cut out his abdonorum.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White