Anatomy & Physiology › Section V · Metabolism and nutrition › Topic V.1
Overview of metabolic reactions
Every cell in your body is breaking molecules down and building others up at the same moment. This topic sets out the two halves of metabolism, the ATP that links them, the electron carriers that move energy around, and the hormones that tip the balance one way or the other.
In this topic
- Metabolism has two halves
- Fuels and building blocks
- ATP, the energy currency
- Worked example: following the energy of a meal
- Oxidation and reduction
- The electron carriers NAD⁺ and FAD
- Worked example: spotting the redox pair
- Hormones that tip the balance
- When the balance fails: cortisol disorders
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Key takeaways
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