Anabolism

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000532",
  "term": "Anabolism",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The set of metabolic pathways that construct molecules from smaller units, requiring energy in the process. These biosynthetic reactions build complex molecules from simpler ones, such as the synthesis of proteins from amino acids or carbohydrates from sugars. Anabolism contrasts with catabolism, which involves the breakdown of complex molecules.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and the Environment",
  "see_also": [
    "catabolism",
    "metabolism"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1992, 64, 143. 'Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992)' on page 146 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199264010143)",
    "PAC, 1993, 65, 2003. 'Glossary for chemists of terms used in toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 1993)' on page 2013 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199365092003)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/anabolism/"
}