Catabolism

Catabolism

A destructive metabolic process by which organisms convert substances into excreted compounds.

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catabolic

Medical; Herbal medicine

The part of metabolism that deals with destruction or simplification of more complex compounds. Catabolism mostly results in the release of energy. Examples: the release of ...

catabolism

Natural environment; Coral reefs

A destructive metabolic process by which organisms convert substances into excreted compounds.

catabolism

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

The metabolic breakdown of large molecules in living organism, with accompanying release of energy.

catabolism

Earth science; Soil science

The breakdown of organic compounds within an organism.

catabolic

Biology; Ecology

Metabolic processes that break down tissues and organs--turning protein into energy during a fast, for example. The opposite of Anabolic.

catabolism

Biology; Chemistry; Toxicology

1. Reactions involving the oxidation of organic substrates to provide chemically available energy (for example ATP) and to generate metabolic intermediates. 2. Generally, process ...

nodulose

Natural environment; Coral reefs

With small nodules, knobs or swellings.

fissure

Natural environment; Coral reefs

A deep and narrow depression cutting across the reef front with origins relating to jointing planes in the reef limestone or non-limestone bedrock.

damselfish

Natural environment; Coral reefs

A large family (Pomacentridae) of bony fishes which are abundant and common inhabitants of coral reefs. They possess robust, deep, and laterally compressed bodies. The majority of ...

complementary resources

Natural environment; Coral reefs

A pair of resources for which consumption by the consumer of one resource reduces its requirement for the other.

antennule

Natural environment; Coral reefs

A small antenna, especially the first pair of antennae in crustaceans.

odontophore

Natural environment; Coral reefs

A tooth-bearing structure found in most mollusks, except bivalves. It consists of several muscles and a cartilage which support the radula and radula sac; the term is also applied ...