anabolism
Building-up biochemical process
Anabolism is the set of metabolic processes that build complex molecules from simpler ones, requiring energy.
It's the constructive phase of metabolism—synthesizing proteins from amino acids, building muscle tissue, storing energy.
The opposite of catabolism, which breaks molecules down.
Anabolism increases during growth spurts and muscle recovery.
Living production of molecules
- protein synthesisAssembling amino acid chains
- lipogenesisMetabolic fat production process
- amino acidProtein's molecular subunit
- nucleotideGenetic code subunit
ribosome · enzyme · ATP · peptide bond · polymerization · macromolecule · nitrogen fixation · assimilation
biosynthesis
Living production of molecules
- protein synthesisAssembling amino acid chains
- lipogenesisMetabolic fat production process
- amino acidProtein's molecular subunit
nucleotide · ribosome · enzyme · ATP · peptide bond · polymerization · macromolecule · nitrogen fixation · assimilation · substrate
anabolismcatabolism
Metabolic molecular dismantling
dissimilation · degradation · breakdown · decomposition · lysis
- anabolic steroidsMuscle-building hormones, synthetic