metabolism
set of chemical reactions and pathways by which living organisms transform chemical substances
fluid balance
aspect of the homeostasis of organisms
protein metabolism
type of biochemical process
secondary metabolic process
chemical reactions and pathways resulting in chemical changes of compounds that are not necessarily required for growth and maintenance of cells
lipid metabolism
chemical reactions and pathways involving lipids
biosynthesis
multi-step, enzyme-catalyzed process where substrates are converted into more complex products in living organisms. In biosynthesis, simple compounds are modified, converted into other compounds, or joined to form macromolecules
drug metabolism
biochemical modification of drugs or foreign compounds by living organisms
primary metabolic process
The chemical reactions and pathways involving those compounds which are formed as a part of the normal anabolic and catabolic processes. These processes take place in most, if not all, cells of the organism.
metabolism and energy change
biological term
metabolic network modelling
form of biological modelling
catabolic process
set of metabolic pathways that breaks down molecules into smaller units
color in nature
color of the organisms or of some of their parts
microbial metabolism
biochemical pathways used by microbes to satisfy their energy needs and to assimilate nutrients
lake metabolism
balance between production and consumption of organic matter in lakes
cell metabolism
the chemical reactions and pathways by which individual cells transform chemical substances
metabolic flexibility
capacity to alter metabolism in response to exercise or available nutrients
methylation
process in which a methyl group is covalently attached to a molecule
basal metabolism
biological metric
respiratory burst
phase of elevated metabolic activity, during which oxygen consumption increases