metabolism

Also known as GO:0008152, metabolic process

thumb|upright=1.35|Simplified view of cellular metabolism

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Research

10,119,803 papers

Metabolism pathways of arachidonic acids: mechanisms and potential therapeutic targets.ReviewSignal transduction and targeted therapy · 2021Wang B, Wu L, Chen J et al.DOI: 10.1038/s41392-020-00443-w
[The metabolism of alcohol].Revue medicale de Liege · 2019Paquot N
Metabolism of N-nitrosodimethylamine.ReviewIARC scientific publications · 1980Pegg AE
Intermediary metabolism of the lung.ReviewEnvironmental health perspectives · 1984Fisher ABDOI: 10.1289/ehp.8455149
Metabolism of xenobiotics of human environments.ReviewProgress in molecular biology and translational science · 2012Croom EDOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-415813-9.00003-9
Fructose Metabolism from a Functional Perspective: Implications for Athletes.ReviewSports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2017Tappy L, Rosset RDOI: 10.1007/s40279-017-0692-4
[Study of the Metabolism of New Drugs of Abuse].ReviewYakugaku zasshi : Journal of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan · 2019Kanamori TDOI: 10.1248/yakushi.18-00166-3
Genetic polymorphisms of drug metabolism.ReviewFundamental & clinical pharmacology · 1990Meyer UADOI: 10.1111/j.1472-8206.1990.tb00041.x

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Contents

Key biochemicals
Amino acids and proteins
Lipids
Carbohydrates
Nucleotides
Coenzymes
Minerals and cofactors
Catabolism
Digestion
Energy from organic compounds
Energy transformations
Oxidative phosphorylation
Energy from inorganic compounds
Energy from light
Anabolism
Carbon fixation
Carbohydrates and glycans
Fatty acids, isoprenoids and sterol
Proteins
Nucleotide synthesis and salvage
Xenobiotics and redox metabolism
Thermodynamics of living organisms
Regulation and control
Evolution
Investigation and manipulation
History
Greek philosophy
Application of the scientific method
See also
References
Further reading
External links

thumb|upright=1.35|Simplified view of cellular metabolism

Metabolism (, from metabolē, "change") refers to the set of life-sustaining chemical reactions that occur within living organisms. The three main functions of metabolism are the conversion of energy in food into a usable form for cellular processes; the conversion of food to building blocks of macromolecules (biopolymers) such as proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, and some carbohydrates; and the excretion of metabolic wastes. These enzyme-catalyzed reactions allow organisms to grow, reproduce, maintain their structures, and respond to their environments. The word metabolism can also refer to all chemical reactions that occur in living organisms, including digestion and the transportation of substances into and between different cells. In a broader sense, the set of reactions occurring within the cells is called intermediary (or intermediate) metabolism.

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