Metabolic Processes: Anabolism and Catabolism

Anabolism and Catabolism

• Amino Acids:

  • Crucial, diabetics need a daily supply.
  • Involved in metabolic processes.

• Anabolism:

  • Definition: A metabolic process that constructs or synthesizes molecules.
  • Utilizes carbohydrates and fats.
  • Requires ATP (adenosine triphosphate) to break down substances.
  • Function: Creates new substances, such as amino acids from broken-down components.

• Catabolism:

  • Definition: A metabolic process that breaks down molecules to release energy.
  • Breaks down nutrients (carbohydrates, lipids).
  • Function: Nutrients are broken down to be utilized or stored by the body.

Summary of Previous Chapters

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