Metabolic Pathways Flashcards
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What is cell metabolism
A
Is the collective term for thousands of biochemical reactions that occur in a living cell
2
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What forms a metabolic pathway
A
In many reactions, one chemical is changed to another , then to another via a series of enzyme controlled steps , which forms a metabolic pathway
3
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What are the 2 types of pathways
A
Catabolic reactions & anabolic reactions
4
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What to catabolic reactions do
A
Breakdown of larger molecules into smaller ones And releases energy
5
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What do anabolic reactions do
A
Synthesis larger molecules from smaller ones and require energy
