metabolizer
Substance breakdown agent
A metabolizer is something that metabolizes—that breaks down substances through chemical processes.
The term appears most often in pharmacology, where people are classified by how quickly their bodies process drugs: a slow metabolizer, a fast metabolizer.
Someone who is a poor metabolizer of a medication may need adjusted dosing.
Process of taking in
- nutrientsVital dietary substances
- gastrointestinalRelating to digestive tract
- intestinalOf the gut
- liverAbdominal detoxifying organ
hepatic · gut · microbiome · bile · bioavailability · breakdown · processing · stomach
Protein that hastens reactions
- substrateUnderlying supporting material
- cofactorEnzyme-activating compound
- active siteEnzyme region binding substrates
- coenzymeEnzyme's nonprotein helper molecule
kinetics · inhibition · activation · specificity · affinity · turnover · inducer · feedback
Cell's energy-producing organelles
- ATPCell's energy molecule
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
- respirationGas exchange in organisms
anabolism · glycolysis · phosphorylation · energy · cellular · cytoplasm · basal · homeostasis
Nucleus-free single-celled organisms
- fungiSpore-reproducing decomposers
- yeastFermenting fungus
- microbesMicroscopic living organisms
- humansHomo sapiens members
mammals · plants · decomposer · aerobe · anaerobe · autotroph · heterotroph · extremophile
Observable characteristics of organism
- genotypeOrganism's complete allele set
- polymorphismMany forms, one interface
- pharmacokineticsDrug fate in body
- half-lifePeriod for fifty-percent reduction
biotransformation · detoxification · toxicity · dosing · therapeutic · adverse reaction · interaction · personalized medicine
Protein-cleaving enzyme
- kinasePhosphate-transferring enzyme
- lipaseFat-dissolving enzyme
- amylaseStarch-digesting enzyme
- oxidaseOxygen-dependent catalytic protein
dehydrogenase · transferase · hydrolase · ligase · phosphatase · synthase · peptidase · esterase
absorption
Process of taking in
- nutrientsVital dietary substances
- gastrointestinalRelating to digestive tract
- intestinalOf the gut
liver · hepatic · gut · microbiome · bile · bioavailability · breakdown · processing · stomach · duodenum
enzyme
Protein that hastens reactions
- substrateUnderlying supporting material
- cofactorEnzyme-activating compound
- active siteEnzyme region binding substrates
coenzyme · kinetics · inhibition · activation · specificity · affinity · turnover · inducer · feedback · pathway
mitochondria
Cell's energy-producing organelles
respiration · anabolism · glycolysis · phosphorylation · energy · cellular · cytoplasm · basal · homeostasis · conversion
bacteria
Nucleus-free single-celled organisms
humans · mammals · plants · decomposer · aerobe · anaerobe · autotroph · heterotroph · extremophile · fermentation
phenotype
Observable characteristics of organism
- genotypeOrganism's complete allele set
- polymorphismMany forms, one interface
- pharmacokineticsDrug fate in body
half-life · biotransformation · detoxification · toxicity · dosing · therapeutic · adverse reaction · interaction · personalized medicine
protease
Protein-cleaving enzyme
oxidase · dehydrogenase · transferase · hydrolase · ligase · phosphatase · synthase · peptidase · esterase · nuclease
metabolizersynthesizer
Electronic sound-generating instrument
builder · assembler · constructor · producer · growth factor
metabolizeraccumulator
Device storing incremental charge
storer · storage · sequesterer · retainer · reservoir