cellular metabolism
collocation in Englishmeaningsofcellularandmetabolism
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cellular
adjective
uk/ˈsel.jə.lər/us/ˈsel.jə.lɚ/
connected with the cells of a plant ...
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metabolism
noun[C]
uk/məˈtæb.əl.ɪ.zəm/us/məˈtæb.əl.ɪ.zəm/
all the chemical processes in your body, especially those that cause food to be used for energy ...
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(Definition ofcellularandmetabolismfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Thus, this simple system operates continuously and automatically on the basis of two natural laws: thermodynamic equilibrium andcellularmetabolism.
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In many places the concentration of chemical species differs across the membrane, a fact that is essential tocellularmetabolism.
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The cause is uncertain, but may relate to changes incellularmetabolismwhich cause a lowered intracellular osmolality.
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It is hypothesised that reliance on the mitochondrion forcellularmetabolismdiffers according to the life-cycle stage of the parasite (fig001jac).
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Heme function plays a central role incellularmetabolism.
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To ensure that the host cell is in an optimal state to support virus replication and dissemination, some viruses might have evolved mechanisms of up-regulatingcellularmetabolismand transcriptional capacity.
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The pump-leak model explains the relationship between the transport of ions andcellularmetabolism.
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These metabolites undoubtedly function in this way because of their implications incellularmetabolism.
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These antioxidants provide protection from reactive oxygen species produced during normalcellularmetabolism.
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Cellularmetabolismgenerates numerous by-products, many rich in nitrogen, that require clearance from the bloodstream.
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An exotoxin can cause damage to the host by destroying cells or disrupting normalcellularmetabolism.
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Symptoms are related to alterations in membrane potential andcellularmetabolism.
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Additionally, the field is generated by every cell in his body, and appears to not be affected bycellularmetabolism.
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Copper complexes have also been found to induce changes incellularmetabolismand are taken up by cells.
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Incellularmetabolism, unsaturated fat molecules contain somewhat less energy (i.e., fewer calories) than an equivalent amount of saturated fat.
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Its central importance to many biochemical pathways suggests that it was one of the earliest established components ofcellularmetabolismand may have originated abiogenically.
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There is evidence of irregularcellularmetabolismand oxidative stress in the prefrontal cortex in schizophrenia, involving increased glucose demand and/or cellular hypoxia.
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However, loss of function of certain catalase and peroxidase enzymes has been implicated as the mechanism of action, as well as various other components ofcellularmetabolism.
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