metabolic functions
Cellular energy activities
Metabolic functions are the chemical processes by which living organisms convert food into energy and build or break down molecules needed for life.
These include digestion, respiration, and the synthesis of proteins and other compounds.
The phrase appears most often in medical and biological contexts: The drug may affect metabolic functions, Exercise improves metabolic function.
- energy productionCreating usable power supply
- protein synthesisAssembling amino acid chains
- glycolysisGlucose metabolism producing ATP
- detoxificationRemoving harmful substances internally
- cellular respirationCell-level fuel burning
feedback loops · circadian rhythms · thermogenesis · body temperature · anaerobic respiration · excretion · blood sugar · homeostasis · heat · fuel · nutrient absorption · cell · leptin · caloric intake · cortisol · breath · fermentation · anabolism
metabolic functionsdormancy
Suspended biological activity
quiescence · suspended animation · torpor · hibernation · stasis
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