catabolic
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Glucose synthesis and glucose breakdown are examples of anabolic and catabolic pathways, respectively.
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During cellular respiration, oxygen aids in the catabolic breakdown of carbon compounds, like carbohydrates.
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The cell responds to the abundance of specific products by slowing down production during anabolic or catabolic reactions.
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Enzymes that break down their substrates are called catabolic enzymes, enzymes that build more complex molecules from their substrates are called anabolic enzymes, and enzymes that affect the rate of reaction are called catalytic enzymes.
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One had an anabolic metabolism, one a catabolic.
From The Venus Trap by Evelyn E. Smith
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