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Metabolism
Metabolism is a set of all enzymatic reactions (so-called metabolic pathways) in which substances and energies are transformed into cells and living organisms. According to the direction of the ongoing change, which is happening with the complex organic molecule, we divide the metabolism into anabolism (construction process, biosynthesis) and catabolism (decomposition process). According to an alternative definition, metabolism is energy exchange, nutrient uptake and their processing.