anabolic

Microbiology

(noun)

Anabolism is the set of metabolic pathways that construct molecules from smaller units.

Related Terms

  • steroid
  • biosynthesis
Physiology

(noun)

Anabolic steroids are testosterone and dihydrotestosterone hormone mimics that stimulate anabolism, specifically protein synthesis and muscle hypertrophy.

Related Terms

  • dihydrotestosterone
  • muscle hypertrophy

Examples of anabolic in the following topics:

  • Catabolic-Anabolic Steady State

    • Anabolic reactions require energy.
    • ATP, a high energy molecule, couples anabolism by the release of free energy.
    • Anabolism is the opposite of catabolism.
    • Anabolic hormones include growth hormone, testosterone and estrogen.
    • Anabolic reactions constitute divergent processes.
  • Anabolic Steroids and Muscles

    • Anabolic steroids , known technically as anabolic-androgen steroids (AAS) or colloquially as "steroids" (or even "roids"), are drugs that mimic the effects of testosterone and dihydrotestosterone in the body.
    • They increase protein synthesis within cells, which results in the buildup of cellular tissue (anabolism), especially in muscles.
    • The pharmacodynamics of anabolic steroids are unlike peptide hormones.
    • However, as fat-soluble hormones, anabolic steroids are membrane-permeable, and influence the nucleus of cells by direct action.
    • Anabolic steroids are testosterone and dihydrotestosterone hormone mimics that stimulate anabolism, specifically protein synthesis and muscle hypertrophy.
  • Metabolic Pathways

    • An anabolic pathway requires energy and builds molecules while a catabolic pathway produces energy and breaks down molecules.
    • The first of these processes requires energy and is referred to as anabolic.
    • Anabolic pathways require an input of energy to synthesize complex molecules from simpler ones.
    • One example of an anabolic pathway is the synthesis of sugar from CO2.
    • Anabolic pathways are those that require energy to synthesize larger molecules.
  • Absorptive State

    • When the gastrointestinal tract is full, anabolism exceeds catabolism; this is the absorptive state.
    • During this sleep period, anabolic processes are busy building up stores of fats and glycogen that will be needed in the future to provide energy for the growing baby.
    • Absorptive state is the period in which the gastrointestinal tract is full and the anabolic processes exceed catabolism.
  • Repression of Anabolic Pathways

    • Repression of anabolic pathways is regulated by altering transcription rates.
  • Biosynthesis and Energy

    • Biosynthesis is often referred to as the anabolism branch of metabolism that results in complex proteins such as vitamins.
    • Biosynthetic metabolism (also known as anabolism) involves the synthesis of macromolecules from specific building blocks.
  • Human Metabolism

    • Anabolism is the building up of molecules from smaller units.
    • Anabolism uses up the energy produced by the catabolic break down of your food to create molecules more useful to your body.
  • Liver Function

    • The liver also produces insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), a polypeptide protein hormone that plays an important role in childhood growth and continues to have anabolic effects in adults.
  • Aging and the Skeleton

    • Exercise with its anabolic effect may, at the same time, stop or reverse osteoporosis.
  • Transforming Chemical Energy

    • Because they synthesize new molecules, these processes are examples of anabolism.
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