Question

Several general characteristics of metabolic reactions or reaction pathways are listed below. Sort them into the appropriate metabolic category.

Answer 1

Concepts and reason

The given problem can be solved on the basis of the concept of the metabolic reactions occurring in the body of an individual. The metabolic reactions can be further classified into anabolic or catabolic reactions. The two metabolic pathways carry out the process of the synthesis and the breakdown of the molecules.

Fundamentals

The term anabolism is used to describe the process of construction or synthesis of the molecules. For example, the metabolic process involved in the synthesis of glucose. In contrast, the term ‘catabolism’ refers to the process of breakdown of the molecules in order to release energy or synthesize smaller molecules.

The following processes can be categorized under anabolism:

1. Conversion of ${\rm{NADPH}}$ (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate in reduced form) to${\rm{NAD}}{{\rm{P}}^{\rm{ + }}}$.

2. The endergonic processes that are non-spontaneous in nature.

3. The process of conversion of small compounds into larger compounds.

The following processes can be categorized under catabolism:

1. Conversion of ${\rm{NA}}{{\rm{D}}^{\rm{ + }}}$ (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) to ${\rm{NADH}}$ (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide in reduced form).

2. Production of ${\rm{ATP}}$ (adenosine triphosphate).

3. The process of conversion of large compounds into smaller compounds.

Ans:

The general characteristics of anabolism have been mentioned as follows:

1. Convert${\rm{NADPH}}$to${\rm{NAD}}{{\rm{P}}^{\rm{ + }}}$.

2. General endergonic (nonspontaneous).

3. Convert small compounds to larger compounds.

The general characteristics of anabolism have been mentioned as follows:

1. Convert${\rm{NA}}{{\rm{D}}^{\rm{ + }}}$to${\rm{NADH}}$.

2. Produce ATP.

3. Convert large compounds to smaller compounds.