metabolism
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Cytokinins, for example, regulate both plant growth and secondary metabolism, so altering their levels can change plant structure and growth patterns.
From Science Daily • May 5, 2026
Jabs such as these work as an appetite suppressant, making people feel fuller, while Mounjaro also affects metabolism and helps regulate energy balance.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
"DEA's metabolism into an immune signal was completely unexpected."
From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026
In collaboration with scientists at UC San Diego, Skowronska-Krawczyk has also begun studying how lipid metabolism affects aging in the immune system.
From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026
During lactose metabolism, the RNAs for lactose-digesting enzymes were abundant.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Vocabulary lists containing metabolism
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