Fundamentals of Biochemistry II - Bioenergetics and Metabolism
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Metabolism is the chemical reactions which keep us alive. It happens in the cells of living organisms. The chemical reactions are catalyzed by enzymes. Metabolism allows organisms to grow, reproduce, maintain their structures, and respond to their environments. The word ‘metabolism’ can also refer to digestion and the transport of substances into and between different cells. Metabolism is usually divided into two categories: (1) Catabolism breaks down organic matter and harvests energy by way of cellular respiration and (2) Anabolism uses energy to build molecules such as proteins and nucleic acids.
Front Matter
13: Bioenergetics and Biochemical Reaction Types
14: Glycolysis, Gluconeogenesis, and the Pentose Phosphate Pathway
15A: Principles of Metabolic Regulation
15B: Glucose, Glycogen, and Their Metabolic Regulation
16: The Citric Acid Cycle
17: Fatty Acid Catabolism
18: Nitrogen - Amino Acid Catabolism
19: Oxidative Phosphorylation
20: Photosynthesis and Carbohydrate Synthesis in Plants
21: Lipid Biosynthesis
22: Biosynthesis of Amino Acids, Nucleotides, and Related Molecules
- 23: Regulation and Integration of Mammalian Metabolism - Literature Reviews
Back Matter