Microorganism Metabolism

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-017244",
  "term": "Microorganism Metabolism",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. The sum of the chemical reactions occurring within (the microorganism); includes the energy-releasing breakdown of molecules (catabolism) and the synthesis of new molecules (anabolism).\n\n2. A term that encompasses all of the diverse reactions by which a (microorganism) processes food material to obtain energy and the compounds from which new cell components are made.",
  "references": [
    "Term adapted from Drinking Water Technical & Legal Terms",
    "Term adapted from Glossary of Technical Terms: Office of Underground Storage Tanks"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/microorganism-metabolism/"
}