Section 5.4 – Anabolic Pathways Use Large Amounts of ATP

Where does the energy for anabolic reactions come from (e.g. for a potato to produce starch or for you to produce triglycerides from glycerol and fatty acids)?

The energy for anabolic reactions comes from the hydrolysis of ATP produced during catabolic processes such as cellular respiration. The breakdown of nutrients provides the ATP and reducing power (like NADPH) needed for biosynthetic reactions that form complex molecules such as starch, proteins, and triglycerides.;

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