metabolic biochemistry Flashcards
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what is metabolism?
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the breaking down of carbohydrates,fats and proteins to produce energy (catabolism) stored as ATP and electron carriers (NADH,NADPH2,or FADH2)
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what is anabolism?
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a form of metabolism that builds things up and this requires the input of energy in the form of phosphorylation group transfer from ATP and the reducing power of the electron carriers
3
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why are enzymes important in metabolism?
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they drive desirable reactions that require energy by coupling them to spontaneous reactions that release energy
4
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what does metabolism do to waste?
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-eliminates waste
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