The set of chemical reactions that happen in the cells of living organisms to sustain life.
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Relationship between our microbiome and personalized nutrition
Recently, it has been asked whether there are 'metabolic types' between humans that can benefit from a sort of personalized nutrition. One answer suggested that one discerning factor could be the ...
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Is there such thing as a generic “metabolic type”?
A while ago I picked up a book called "Eat right for your metabolic type". The book discussed the effects of the endocrine system on the overall shape and the speed of metabolism.
The book outlined ...
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During famine, does the human body do anything to prioritize which organs receive nutrients?
When food is scarce, the body slows its metabolism. Are there any other systems or processes that encourage prioritization of organs?
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Mechanics of going from DNA sequence to metabolic network
My apologies for possibly a naive question. I'm a statistics type and have been asked to assist with analysis of metabolic pathways (and networks). However, I would like to have at least a layman's ...
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Effects of beer on muscle recovery after exercise
I noticed it several times that when I drink beer (even one bottle) after some heavy workout, the next day my muscles are more stiff than other times, and not the same way... Is it because that ...
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How long does it take for E. coli to shift feedstocks?
With our fermentations we're noticing that it takes an appreciable amount of time for E. coli (K12 variant) to change from being metabolically streamlined on amino acids to being metabolically ...
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How does the human body metabolize gasoline?
A Chinese man has been drinking gasoline to relieve his pain for 25 years. How does the human body metabolize gasoline? Also, what are the side-affects to gasoline?
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What are the effects of caffeine on the mammalian circulatory system?
A friend of mine told me an anecdote about his mother, who drank too much caffeine, to the point she became hypotensive and would pass out. Because caffeine acts as a stimulant, I'm assuming the ...
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What are the biochemical processes occurring when food spoils?
Let's assume for a minute that microbes themselves and their direct toxic products (i.e. endotoxins) aren't toxic to humans. Let's also discount any innate immune responses the body mounts against the ...
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ATP cost for gene expression
How would you estimate the number of ATPs required to transcribe, export and translate a single eukariotic protein?
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Can a living organism run on electricity?
Each time I'm too lazy too cook I think it'd be cool to be able to just plug myselt into an outlet. Yet I know it is not possible - I need amino acids and a lot of other stuff that electricity can't ...
