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Human metabolism
Follow the molecules, reactions, and enzymes that keep cells running. Start with glycolysis, then explore the pathways it connects to.
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Carbohydrate Metabolism
How cells break down, store, and make sugars.
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Glycolysis
Glucose → 2 pyruvate, with a net 2 ATP and 2 NADH.
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Gluconeogenesis
Making new glucose from non-carbohydrate precursors.
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Pentose phosphate pathway
NADPH and ribose 5-phosphate from glucose 6-phosphate.
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Glycogen metabolism
Storing and releasing glucose as glycogen.
7 reactions · Reactome
Energy Metabolism
Oxidizing fuels and turning their energy into ATP.
Lipid Metabolism
Breaking down, building, and remodeling fats and sterols.
Amino Acid Metabolism
Handling nitrogen and using amino-acid carbon skeletons.
Nucleotide Metabolism
Making and recycling the building blocks of DNA and RNA.