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anabolism

[uh-nab-uh-liz-uhm] / əˈnæb əˌlɪz əm /


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On the other end of the spectrum, anabolism refers to metabolic processes that build complex molecules out of simpler ones, such as the synthesis of macromolecules.

From Textbooks Jun. 9, 2022

The cell also must generate a number of intermediate compounds that are used in the anabolism and catabolism of macromolecules.

From Textbooks Jun. 9, 2022

Figure 24.20 Catabolic and Anabolic Pathways Nutrients follow a complex pathway from ingestion through anabolism and catabolism to energy production.

From Textbooks Jun. 19, 2013

There are two types of reactions that accomplish this: anabolism and catabolism.

From Textbooks Jun. 19, 2013

The former is constructive metabolism, or anabolism; the latter, destructive metabolism, or katabolism.

From A Practical Physiology by Albert F. Blaisdell




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