Unit 2: Metabolic Pathways Flashcards
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Catabolic
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Metabolic activity that real ease energy in breakdown reactions.
2
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Compartment
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Small membrane-bound region of a cell.
3
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Metabolic Pathway
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Enzyme/controlled sequence of chemical reactions in cells.
4
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Metabolism
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Total of all metabolic pathways in an organism.
5
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Phospholipid Membrane
A
Membrane of a cell made from fluid phospholipid molecules and proteins.
6
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Pore
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Small gap in a membrane created by a channel-forming protein.
7
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Pump
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Protein in a phospholipid membrane that carried substances across it by active transport.
8
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Anabolic
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Metabolic activity that requires energy input and builds up complex molecules.
