Carbohydrate Metabolism
Metabolism Metabolism is the sum total of all chemical reactions occurring in the living body. In other words Metabolism is a term that is used to describe all chemical reactions involved in maintaining the living state of the cells and the organism. Metabolism can be conveniently divided into two categories: · Catabolism - the breakdown of molecules to obtain energy · Anabolism - the synthesis of all compounds needed by the cells Metabolism is closely linked to nutrition and the availability of nutrients. Bioenergetics is a term which describes the biochemical or metabolic pathways by which the cell ultimately obtains energy. Energy formation is one of the vital components of metabolism. So, metabolism performs 4 functions 1. Obtain energy for the cell. 2. Convert nutrients into macromolecules. 3. Assemble macromolecules into cellular structures. ...