Metabolism

Metabolism (from μεταβολισμος ("metabolismos"), the Greek word for "change", or "overthrow" (Etymonline)), is the biochemical modification of chemical compounds in living organisms and cells. This includes the biosynthesis of complex organic molecules (anabolism) and their breakdown (catabolism). Metabolism usually consists of sequences of enzymatic steps, also called metabolic pathways. The total metabolism are all biochemical processes of an organism. The cell metabolism includes all chemical processes in a cell. Without metablolism we would not be able to survive.

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Greek - Biochemical - Chemical compound - Living - Organism - Cell - Biosynthesis - Organic - Molecule - Anabolism - Catabolism - Enzymatic - Metabolic pathway - Total metabolism - Cell metabolism

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