Research Notes on Catabolism
Catabolism is the set of metabolic pathways which break down molecules into smaller units and release energy. The creation of cellular wastes is usually an oxidation process involving a release of chemical free energy, some of which is lost as heat, but the rest is used to drive the synthesis of adenosine triphosphate (ATP). This molecule acts as a way for the cell to transfer the energy released by catabolism. ...read more from Wikipedia
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- Baruch College: Energy Production By Catabolism
- University of Wisconsin-Madison: Summary Of Catabolism
- jlindquist.net: Catabolism:The Opposite Of Biosynthesis (Anabolism)
- Queen Mary, University of London: Definition Of Catabolism
- The Gene Ontology: Metabolism
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- ↑ Baruch College: Energy Production By Catabolism
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wikipedia: Catabolism
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