The set of chemical reactions that happen in the cells of living organisms to sustain life.
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Why is glucose our primary source of energy?
Is there any evolutionary reason for glucose being the "main" molecule used as a source of energy, beginning with glycolysis and subsequently cellular respiration (after being converted to two ...
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How much does a human brain's metabolic rate vary? [duplicate]
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How does brain energy consumption depend on mental activity?
Our brains consume about 20% of our energy when we're at rest. How variable is a human brain's energy ...
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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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obesity risk and single gene polymorphisms
I read a fairly recent meta-analysis of studies into the association between adult obesity and polymorphisms of the FTO gene (Peng et al., 2011). The paper looked at 59 studies and found that "FTO may ...
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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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Circulation through the liver in light of drug metabolism
I have a lingering question which stems from an answer that I gave to What hydrolyses aspirin within the digestive tract and blood stream?
When a drug or any other substance is absorbed into the ...
