energy metabolism
Energy metabolism refers to the chemical processes within living organisms that convert the energy obtained from food into a usable form for the body to perform various functions and activities.
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- aerobic respiration
- anabolism
- anaerobic respiration
- atp synthesis
- beta-hydroxybutyrate
- beta-oxidation
- carbohydrate loading
- catabolism
- electron transport chain
- fatty acid oxidation
- gluconeogenesis
- glucose
- glycogenolysis
- glycolysis
- ketone bodies
- ketone salts
- krebs cycle
- lipolysis
- photosynthesis
- protein synthesis
- thermogenesis