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Define metabolism, anabolism and catabolism, explaining the role of ATP in these processes. Be sure to use specific examples to make your answer clear.
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Biochemistry Assignment 7 Task 1) - Define metabolism, anabolism and catabolism, explaining the role of ATP in these processes. Be sure to use specific examples to make your answer clear. The patterns of growth and decay in an organism result from two opposing forces; anabolism (synthesis), and catabolism (decay). Metabolism, Anabolism and Catabolism are all types of process that happen in every living cell, in every living organism. They are to do with breaking down large molecules into smaller ones (decay), making larger molecules out of smaller ones (synthesis), and altering molecules so they are of use in reactions. ATP is required for all of these processes, to build molecules up, and to break them down, and especially to convert them to something else, for example in respiration when glucose is converted to glucose - 6 - phosphate. ATP and energy in the form of electrons are also produced in Catabolism. It is...
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