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catabolism
[ kuh-tab-uh-liz-uhm ]
noun
- destructive metabolism; the breaking down in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones, with the release of energy ( anabolism ).
catabolism
/ 藢k忙t蓹藞b蓲l瑟k; k蓹藞t忙b蓹藢l瑟z蓹m /
noun
- a metabolic process in which complex molecules are broken down into simple ones with the release of energy; destructive metabolism Compare anabolism
catabolism
- The phase of metabolism in which energy, in the form of ATP, is produced by the breakdown of complex molecules, such as starches, proteins and fats, into simpler ones.
- Compare anabolism
catabolism
- Biochemical reactions that break down molecules in metabolism . Molecules may be broken down to gain their energy or to prepare them for disposal from the body. ( Compare anabolism .)
Derived Forms
- catabolic, adjective
- 藢肠补迟补藞产辞濒颈肠补濒濒测, adverb
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 肠补迟路补路产辞濒路颈肠 [kat-, uh, -, bol, -ik], adjective
- 丑测路辫别谤路肠补路迟补产路辞路濒颈蝉尘 noun
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of catabolism1
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of catabolism1
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Example Sentences
During muscle catabolism, proteins stored in muscle tissue are broken down into smaller molecules called amino acids and energy is released.
Other aroma compounds are the result of catabolism, the breaking-down of a large molecule into a smaller one.
Variable functions that are restricted to a species or strain 鈥 including pathogenicity islands, vitamin and drug catabolism, motility and nutrient transporters 鈥 are possible targets for personalized diets and therapeutic strategies.
In many cases, the accumulation of fuel and fuel precursors in an oxygenated environment will promote the proliferation of contaminating organisms, making crop protection strategies paramount to prevent catabolism of the secreted products.
In certain abnormal cases the concentration may be produced in the cell itself by the formation of two centres of catabolism or molecular disintegration, since, as we have seen, molecular disintegration raises the osmotic pressure.
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