Metabolism

Introduction: Metabolism

Description of Metabolism

Metabolism: The chemical and physical changes that occur in a body which allow it to grow and function.

Metabolism: The total of all chemical changes that take place in a cell or an organism. These changes produce energy and basic materials needed for important life processes.
Source: National Institute of Health

Metabolism: sum of chemical changes that occur within the tissues of an organism consisting of anabolism (biosynthesis) and catabolism; the buildup and breakdown of molecules for utilization by the organism.
Source: CRISP

Metabolism: The chemical reactions that occur within the cells, tissues, or an organism. These processes include both the biosynthesis (ANABOLISM) and the breakdown (CATABOLISM) of organic materials utilized by the living organism.
Source: MeSH 2007

Metabolism: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Metabolism:

• Metabolism disorder
• Chemical
• Physical
• Physical symptoms
• Physical disease
• Physical disorder
• Body
• Body symptoms (5672 causes)

Metabolism as an Organ

Metabolism (organ): The various body chemical and hormonal processes...more »

Metabolism (organ): Metabolism is the general term for a variety of chemical and hormonal processes that run our bodies. Processes that break down substances are called

Metabolism (organ): See Metabolism (organ information).

More information on organs: Metabolism:

• Metabolism

Terms associated with Metabolism:

Terms Similar to Metabolism:

• Anabolism
• Catabolism
• Metabolic Processes

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Metabolism:

• Absorption
• Acylation
• Alkylation
• Amination
• Biological Transport
• Cyclization
• Dealkylation
• Deamination
• Decarboxylation
• Electron Transport
• Energy Metabolism
• Enterohepatic Circulation
• Enzyme Activation
• Esterification
• Glycosylation
• Hydrogenation
• Hydrolysis
• Hydroxylation
• Oxygen Consumption
• Peptide Biosynthesis
• Pharmacokinetics
• Phosphorylation
• Protein Binding
• Renin-Angiotensin System
• RNA Processing, Post-Transcriptional
• Secretory Rate
• Tissue Distribution
• Substrate Cycling
• Nitrosation
• Kallikrein-Kinin System
• Oxidative Stress
• Dimerization
• Biotinylation
• Carbohydrate Metabolism
• Lipid Metabolism
• Phototrophic Processes
• Autotrophic Processes
• Heterotrophic Processes
• Metabolic Networks and Pathways

Source - MeSH 2007

• aminoacid metabolism
• basal metabolism
• bioaccumulation
• bioenergetics
• biosynthesis
• biotransformation
• bone metabolism
• brain metabolism
• carbohydrate metabolism
• cellular respiration
• connective tissue metabolism
• drug metabolism
• heart metabolism
• hormone metabolism
• kidney metabolism
• lipid metabolism
• liver metabolism
• metabolomics
• metal metabolism
• microorganism metabolism
• muscle metabolism
• neurotransmitter metabolism
• nitrogen metabolism
• nucleic acid metabolism
• nucleotide metabolism
• phosphorus metabolism
• porphyrin metabolism
• protein metabolism
• purine /pyrimidine metabolism
• toxin metabolism
• vitamin metabolism

Source - CRISP

Broader terms for Metabolism

• biochemistry

Source - CRISP

Other terms that may be related to Metabolism:

• nutrient intake activity
• physiology

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Metabolism

The following list attempts to classify Metabolism into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Biochemical Phenomena, Metabolism, and Nutrition
  • Metabolism

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