Introduction To Metabolism Flashcards
1
Q
Anabolic pathways ____________ and catabolic pathways__________
A
Anabolic diverge
catabolic converge
2
Q
What are metabolic pathways
A
A series of enzyme catalyzed reactions. They are irreversible and regulated through transcriptional control of enzyme levels
3
Q
Describe the precursor product relationship
A
The metabolic product of a metabolic reaction is preceded by the product of the last reaction
4
Q
What methods were used to study for metabolic pathways
A
1) use of inhibitors
2) biochemical genetics
3) radioactive labeled
substrate
5
Q
What two components can metabolism be broken into
A
Anabolism: building up
Catabolism: breaking down
