Catabolism

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catabolism)

Catabolism is the set of metabolic pathways that breaks down molecules into smaller units to release energy[1] and is related to wakefulness. In catabolism, large molecules such as polysaccharides, lipids, nucleic acids and proteins are broken down into smaller units such as monosaccharides, fatty acids, nucleotides, and amino acids, respectively. (Wikipedia)

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07-Jun-2013

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