metabolically
In processing nutrients
Metabolically describes something in terms of metabolism—the chemical processes by which living organisms convert food to energy and build tissue.
Something that is metabolically active has a high rate of these processes.
Doctors and researchers use the term to discuss how the body functions: metabolically healthy, metabolically demanding.
The word appears most often in scientific and medical contexts.
Cell's energy-producing organelles
- cytoplasmGel surrounding the nucleus
- organellesSpecialized cell subunits
- respirationGas exchange in organisms
- ATPCell's energy molecule
oxidative · glycolysis · membrane · compartmentalization · peroxisomes · lysosomes · endoplasmic reticulum · autophagy
Process of taking in
- nutrientsVital dietary substances
- enzymesReaction-speeding proteins
- gastrointestinalRelating to digestive tract
- hydrolysisWater-induced bond cleavage
bile · liver · pancreas · intestinal · amylase · protease · lipase · breakdown
Reaction-speeding proteins
- substrateUnderlying supporting material
- cofactorEnzyme-activating compound
- catalysisAccelerating reactions without consumption
- phosphorylationPhosphate group attachment process
oxidation · reduction · anabolism · biosynthesis · degradation · pathway · intermediates · flux
Cell's energy molecule
- caloriesMeasures of food energy
- thermogenesisMetabolic production of warmth
- expenditureMoney paid out
- oxidativeInvolving electron removal
calorimetry · bioenergetics · fuel · glucose · fatty acids · ketones · pyruvate · lactate
Pancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
- thyroidHormone-producing neck gland
- cortisolAdrenal steroid regulating stress
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
- glucagonPancreatic blood-sugar raiser
leptin · ghrelin · endocrine · regulation · sensitivity · resistance · signaling · receptors
mitochondria
Cell's energy-producing organelles
- cytoplasmGel surrounding the nucleus
- organellesSpecialized cell subunits
- respirationGas exchange in organisms
ATP · oxidative · glycolysis · membrane · compartmentalization · peroxisomes · lysosomes · endoplasmic reticulum · autophagy · biogenesis
absorption
Process of taking in
- nutrientsVital dietary substances
- enzymesReaction-speeding proteins
- gastrointestinalRelating to digestive tract
hydrolysis · bile · liver · pancreas · intestinal · amylase · protease · lipase · breakdown · assimilation
enzymes
Reaction-speeding proteins
- substrateUnderlying supporting material
- cofactorEnzyme-activating compound
- catalysisAccelerating reactions without consumption
phosphorylation · oxidation · reduction · anabolism · biosynthesis · degradation · pathway · intermediates · flux · turnover
ATP
Cell's energy molecule
- caloriesMeasures of food energy
- thermogenesisMetabolic production of warmth
- expenditureMoney paid out
oxidative · calorimetry · bioenergetics · fuel · glucose · fatty acids · ketones · pyruvate · lactate · aerobic
insulin
Pancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
- thyroidHormone-producing neck gland
- cortisolAdrenal steroid regulating stress
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
glucagon · leptin · ghrelin · endocrine · regulation · sensitivity · resistance · signaling · receptors · homeostasis
metabolicallystructurally
Concerning load-bearing design
anatomically · morphologically · mechanically · genetically · functionally
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