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Parent topics
- Metabolism [r]: The modification of chemical substances by living organisms. [e]
- Fatty acid [r]: A variant of lipids commonly found in cell membranes and characterized by a hydrophilic head and a hydrophobic tail. [e]
Subtopics
- Acetylcholine [r]: A chemical transmitter in both the peripheral nervous system (PNS) and central nervous system (CNS) in many organisms including humans. [e]
- Beta oxidation [r]: The process by which fatty acids, in the form of Acyl-CoA molecules, are broken down in the mitochondria to generate Acetyl-CoA, the entry molecule for the Krebs Cycle. [e]
- Adenosine triphosphate [r]: A molecule sometimes called the "energy currency" of a cell [e]
- Adipose tissue [r]: Connective tissue composed of adipocytes, commonly known as "fat. [e]
- Coenzyme A [r]: A coenzyme notable for its role in the synthesis and oxidization of fatty acids, and the oxidation of pyruvate in the citric acid cycle. [e]