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Chapter 4- Cellular Metabolism
Chapter Four Notes
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Anatomy
11th Grade
09/23/2009

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Term
all chemical reactions of the body
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metabolism
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2 types of metabolism:
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1)anabolism

2)catabolism

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means:

"composition, synthesis"

to put together, making things

Definition
anabolism
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to make with the removal of water
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dehydration synthesis
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simple sugars ---dehydration synthesis-->
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carbohydrate
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amino acids---dehydration synthesis--->
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proteins
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fatty acid + glycerol ---dehydration synthesis--->
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lipids
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to make things necessary for life
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biosynthesis
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decomposition; contains hydrolysis
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catabolism
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add water to break something down
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hydrolysis
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hydrolysis and dehydration synthesis are determined by
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specific enzymes
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enzyme that breaks carbohydrates down to simple sugars
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carbohydrase
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enzyme that breaks lipids into fatty acids + glycerol
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lipase
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enzyme that breaks proteins down to amino acids
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protase
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protein catalyst
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enzyme
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enzymes work on what kind of method
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lock and key
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enzymes are _____?
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specific
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