The Metabolism of Cell Growth and Proliferation
Glucose metabolism provides critical intermediates for cell growth Glycolytic intermediates provide the substrates for the pentose phosphate pathway (PPP) that generates the ribose 5-phosphate that...
Tag Archives: Mitochondrion
Electron Transport Chains
Cells use cellular respiration to break down sugars and other materials into other chemical forms that cells can use as energy. The vast majority of...
H2O2 -Induced Oxidative Stress.
Oxidative stress in living cells is defined as the imbalance between the oxidants generated by cellular respiration and metabolism, and the cell’s antioxidant defense system...