energy metabolism
Body's power process
Energy metabolism is the set of chemical processes by which living organisms convert food into usable energy.
Cells break down carbohydrates, fats, and proteins to produce ATP, the molecule that powers cellular functions.
The term appears in discussions of nutrition, exercise physiology, and metabolic disorders: His energy metabolism slows when he diets.
- glycolysisGlucose metabolism producing ATP
- mitochondriaCell's energy-producing organelles
- power plantFacility producing electrical energy
- beta-oxidationFatty acid breakdown pathway
- thermogenesisMetabolic production of warmth
acetyl-CoA · pyruvate · fermentation · NADH · calories · calorie counting · enzymes · fuel source · insulin · glucose · blood sugar · ATP · aerobic · burning · electron · respiration · muscle · heat
energy metabolismenergy storage
Capturing power for later
anabolism · biosynthesis · lipogenesis · protein synthesis · assimilation
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