Metabolism in any organism includes two processes anabolism and catabolism. These two processes include all the biochemical reactions of living organisms. Process # 1. Anabolism: It is a process in which essential biomolecules required for growth are generated by the utilization of energy. The chief biomolecules required are carbon like glucose, ribose, glycerol, pyruvate, etc. Some of the biomolecules act [...]
The following points highlight the five major pathways in organisms. The pathways are: 1. Glycolysis 2. Pentose Phosphate Pathway 3. Entner-Doudoroff Pathway 4. Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle 5. Glyoxylate Cycle. Metabolic Pathway # 1. Glycolysis: Glycolysis (glyco-sugar of sweet, lysis-breakdown) is the initial phase of metabolism during which the organic molecule glucose and other sugar are partially oxidized to smaller molecules [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Definition of Enzymes 2. Mechanism of Enzyme Action 3. Enzyme Kinetics 4. Allosteric Enzymes 5. Classification 6. Components. Definition of Enzymes: Enzymes are highly specialized proteins which act as catalyst of biological system. Louis Pasteur was the first to recognize the importance of enzymes while studying the fermentation process and denoted it [...]