metabolite
Biochemical breakdown product
A metabolite is a substance produced by or involved in metabolism—the chemical processes that sustain life.
When the body breaks down food, drugs, or other compounds, the resulting products are metabolites.
In drug testing, metabolites in urine or blood reveal what substances a person has consumed: The test detected cocaine metabolites.
Abdominal detoxifying organ
- cytochromeHeme protein transferring electrons
- glutathioneSulfur-containing cellular antioxidant
- biotransformationMetabolic chemical conversion
- conjugationVerb form variation system
excretion · hepatic · oxidation · reduction · hydrolysis · elimination · clearance · acetylation
Protein that hastens reactions
- substrateUnderlying supporting material
- pathwayDesignated route for travel
- precursorSomething that comes first
- biosynthesisLiving production of molecules
anabolism · cofactor · intermediary · flux · synthesis · reaction · cellular · bioactive
Nitrogenous metabolic waste compound
- ammoniaAcrid nitrogen-hydrogen gas
- creatinineMuscular metabolism waste compound
- uric acidNitrogenous purine metabolite
- bilirubinHemoglobin degradation byproduct
carbon dioxide · lactate · nitrogenous · excretion · kidney · urinary · end product · degradation
Cell's energy molecule
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
- glycolysisGlucose metabolism producing ATP
- mitochondriaCell's energy-producing organelles
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
respiration · aerobic · anaerobic · phosphorylation · NADH · pyruvate · acetyl-CoA · citrate
Life-sustaining substance
- vitaminEssential organic nutrient
- mineralNaturally formed crystalline solid
- amino acidProtein's molecular subunit
- carbohydrateSugar or starch compound
lipid · protein · glucose · fructose · ketone · cholesterol · triglyceride · fatty acid
Identification of illness
- prognosisPredicted disease course
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- detectionAct of finding something
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
clinical trial · phenotype · disease · indicator · precision medicine · personalized medicine · serum · urine
Intestinal microbial community
- probioticHealthful live microorganism supplement
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- propionateSalt of three-carbon acid
acetate · Lactobacillus · colonic · postbiotic · tryptophan · indole · bile acid · microbial
liver
Abdominal detoxifying organ
- cytochromeHeme protein transferring electrons
- glutathioneSulfur-containing cellular antioxidant
- biotransformationMetabolic chemical conversion
conjugation · excretion · hepatic · oxidation · reduction · hydrolysis · elimination · clearance · acetylation · sulfation
enzyme
Protein that hastens reactions
- substrateUnderlying supporting material
- pathwayDesignated route for travel
- precursorSomething that comes first
biosynthesis · anabolism · cofactor · intermediary · flux · synthesis · reaction · cellular · bioactive · homeostasis
urea
Nitrogenous metabolic waste compound
- ammoniaAcrid nitrogen-hydrogen gas
- creatinineMuscular metabolism waste compound
- uric acidNitrogenous purine metabolite
bilirubin · carbon dioxide · lactate · nitrogenous · excretion · kidney · urinary · end product · degradation · purine
ATP
Cell's energy molecule
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
- glycolysisGlucose metabolism producing ATP
- mitochondriaCell's energy-producing organelles
oxidation · respiration · aerobic · anaerobic · phosphorylation · NADH · pyruvate · acetyl-CoA · citrate · lactate
nutrient
Life-sustaining substance
- vitaminEssential organic nutrient
- mineralNaturally formed crystalline solid
- amino acidProtein's molecular subunit
carbohydrate · lipid · protein · glucose · fructose · ketone · cholesterol · triglyceride · fatty acid · micronutrient
diagnosis
Identification of illness
- prognosisPredicted disease course
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- detectionAct of finding something
monitoring · clinical trial · phenotype · disease · indicator · precision medicine · personalized medicine · serum · urine · plasma
gut flora
Intestinal microbial community
- probioticHealthful live microorganism supplement
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
propionate · acetate · Lactobacillus · colonic · postbiotic · tryptophan · indole · bile acid · microbial · commensal
- BiotechDNA, bioengineering, genetic testing, gene, DNA sequencing
- biochemistryenzymes, proteins, biochemistry, protein, enzyme
- Pharmacokineticsbioavailability, half-life, AUC, absorption rate, drug distribution
- Bioanalysisassay, assays, analyte, mass spectrometry, chromatography
- Drug Metabolismbiotransformation, CYP450, conjugation, oxidation, detoxification
- drug testingdrug testing, drug test, drug screen, drug screens, drug screening
- slow metabolismInefficient energy conversion rate
- high metabolismAccelerated bodily energy conversion
- metabolic disordersImpaired biochemical processes in cells
- fast metabolismRapid bodily energy processing
- metabolic processesLife-sustaining cellular reactions
- metabolic rateBody's energy consumption pace
basal metabolic rate, metabolism, metabolic, metabolize, metabolisms, metabolized, metabolites, metabolically, metabolizing