metabolism
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They drive communication between cells, enable energy production, and support metabolism.
From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026
"Fine-tuning NAD+ metabolism holds promise for delaying age-related health decline as well as disease such as premature ageing diseases," says Dr. Jianying Zhang, one of the lead authors.
From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026
Their analysis showed that miR-93 drives fat buildup, inflammation, and scarring in the liver by suppressing SIRT1, a gene that plays a key role in managing fat metabolism inside liver cells.
From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026
She wrote a letter to Kennedy in November urging the FDA to use enforcement discretion for certain peptides that she said were “critical to processes” such as metabolism, immune response and tissue repair.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
The toxin does the deed insidiously, indirectly, by inhibiting an enzyme essential to glycoprotein metabolism.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
Vocabulary lists containing metabolism
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"Remarks at the Dedication of the Aerospace Medical Health Center," Vocabulary from the speech
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