A. Metabolism Flashcards
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Metabolic pathways
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Sequence of chemical reactions (steps) each catalyzed by a particular enzyme
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Metabolism
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Sum total of all energy exchanges in cells
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Intermediate products
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The products of one step in the metabolic pathway, they become reactants for the next step
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Final product
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The last product produced in the metabolic pathway
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Anabolic pathway
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“Uphill”
Store energy to build large molecule from smaller ones
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Catabolic pathways
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“Downhill”
Release energy by breaking down bigger molecules into smaller ones
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Metabolism vs anabolism vs catabolism
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Metabolism= sum total all energy exchanges
Anabolism= build up, store energy
Catabolism= break down, release energy
