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catabolism
catabolism (kă-tab-ŏl-izm) n. the chemical decomposition of complex substances by the body to form simpler ones, accompanied by the release of energy. See also
metabolism.
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catabolic (kat-ă-
bol-ik) adj.
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Lysine Metabolism Is Concurrently Regulated by Synthesis and Catabolism in Both Reproductive and Vegetative Tissues1[w]
Magazine article from: Plant Physiology; 5/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; The functional role of Lys catabolism in balancing Lys levels in plants...AtLKR/SDH gene that regulates Lys catabolism synergistically boosted Lys accumulation...or to defective postgermination catabolism of Lys, which accumulated in the...
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Growth Potential, but Not Body Weight or Moderate Limitation of Lysine Intake, Affects Inevitable Lysine Catabolism in Growing Pigs1,2
Magazine article from: The Journal of Nutrition; 9/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ABSTRACT Inevitable catabolism contributes to the inefficiency of...and growth potential on lysine catabolism in growing pigs. Starting at 15...jugular and femoral veins. Lysine catabolism was determined at 2 BW (40-45...
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Branched-Chain Amino Acid Catabolism in Exercise and Liver Disease1-3
Magazine article from: The Journal of Nutrition; 1/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...central role in the regulation of BCAA catabolism. The activity of the complex is regulated...responsible for the increase in BCAA catabolism caused by exercise and liver cirrhosis...ketoisocaproate) is a potent regulator of BCAA catabolism (5) via strong inhibition of branched...
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Synthesis of the Arabidopsis bifunctional lysine-ketoglutarate reductase/saccharopine dehydrogenase enzyme of lysine catabolism is concertedly regulated by metabolic and stress-associated signals1
Magazine article from: Plant Physiology; 11/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...the first two linked enzymes of Lys catabolism. The level of LKR/SDH was strongly...metabolic and mechanistic link between Lys catabolism and photosynthesis-related metabolism...enzymes, which play pivotal role in Lys catabolism, are linked on a single bifunctional...
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Role of ghrelin in catabolism reviewed.
Newspaper article from: Health & Medicine Week; 8/2/2004; 618 words
; ...Researchers review the role of ghrelin in catabolism in a recent issue of the Journal of...to a study from the Netherlands, "Catabolism is a metabolic process in which muscle...extensively studied in three human models of catabolism: anorexia nervosa, cardiac cachexia...
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Minimizing Amino Acid Catabolism Decreases Amino Acid Requirements1
Magazine article from: The Journal of Nutrition; 1/1/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...very high basal rate of amino acid catabolism, also referred to as minimal, obligatory, or inevitable catabolism, results in the diversion of essential...meat and eggs, so any unnecessary catabolism of amino acids has important economic...
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Exercise Promotes BCAA Catabolism: Effects of BCAA Supplementation on Skeletal Muscle during Exercise1
Magazine article from: The Journal of Nutrition; 6/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...acid oxidation upregulates the BCAA catabolism. Long-chain fatty acids are ligands...may be one of the regulators of BCAA catabolism and that the BCAA requirement is increased...some intermediates formed in their catabolism [e.g., branched-chain [alpha...
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Intestinal mucosal Amino Acid Catabolism
Magazine article from: The Journal of Nutrition; 8/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...but it also plays an important role in catabolism of arterial glutamine and dietary amino...integrity. Because intestinal amino acid catabolism plays an important role in modulating...decades have demonstrated extensive catabolism of nonessential amino acids in intestinal...
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Intestinal mucosal amino acid catabolism
Magazine article from: The Journal of Nutrition; 1/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...but it also plays an important role in catabolism of arterial glutamine and dietary amino...integrity. Because intestinal amino acid catabolism plays an important role in modulating...decades have demonstrated extensive catabolism of nonessential amino acids in intestinal...
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Comparative cellular catabolism and retention of astatine-, bismuth-, and lead-radiolabeled internalizing monoclonal antibody
Magazine article from: The Journal of Nuclear Medicine; 10/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...anti-CD5 mAb. We then evaluated the catabolism and cellular retention and compared...the cell surface to the lysosome. The catabolism patterns of MOLT-4 cells and PBMNC were similar. Conclusion: ^sup 211^At catabolism and release from cells were somewhat...
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Catabolism
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
Catabolism Catabolism is the breakdown of large molecules into small molecules. Its opposite...are together called metabolism. Cells use the energy derived from catabolism to fuel anabolic reactions that synthesize enzymes, hormones, sugars...
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catabolism
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
catabolism , subdivision of metabolism involving all degradative chemical reactions...used to drive almost every energy-requiring reaction in the cell. Thus catabolism also provides the source of chemical energy necessary for the maintenance...
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Anabolism
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
...molecules from simpler ones. Anabolism and catabolism are the two chemical processes in cells...hormones, and neurotransmitters. Catabolism, the opposite of anabolism, produces...the divergent reactions of anabolism, catabolism is a convergent process, in which many...
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metabolism
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Body
...breakdown of complex molecules is known as catabolism . As might be expected, both anabolic...cases the processes of anabolism and catabolism occur coincidentally. A good example...day some of the body protein undergoes catabolism and is replaced by new material. Thus...
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Metabolism
Book article from: Nutrition and Well-Being A to Z
...anabolism (the constructive phase) and catabolism (the destructive phase, in which complex...ATP. The final products of protein catabolism include carbon dioxide, water, ATP...involved in the metabolism (especially catabolism) of amino acids, as a cofactor in...
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