Noun
metabolic pathway (plural metabolic pathways)
(physiology) A series of chemical reactions occurring within a cell.
In animals including humans, serotonin is synthesized from the amino acid L - tryptophan by a short metabolic pathway consisting of two enzymes : tryptophan hydroxylase (TPH) and aromatic amino acid decarboxylase (DDC). Source: Internet
For example, the end product(s) of a metabolic pathway are often inhibitors for one of the first enzymes of the pathway (usually the first irreversible step, called committed step), thus regulating the amount of end product made by the pathways. Source: Internet
The portion in blue, on the left, is the acetyl group ; the portion in black is coenzyme A The citric acid cycle is a key metabolic pathway that unifies carbohydrate, fat, and protein metabolism. Source: Internet
Intervening at many different steps in the lengthy chemical process known as a metabolic pathway, means small increases in the production of isobutanol or isopentanol are multiplied as the reactions roll on. Source: Internet
Classically, metabolism is studied by a reductionist approach that focuses on a single metabolic pathway. Source: Internet
Glycolysis is an oxygen independent metabolic pathway, meaning that it does not use molecular oxygen (i.e. atmospheric oxygen) for any of its reactions. Source: Internet