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Anabolism
Metabolic pathways to build molecules / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anabolism (/əˈnæbəlɪzəm/) is the set of metabolic pathways that construct macromolecules like DNA or RNA from smaller units.[1][2] These reactions require energy, known also as an endergonic process.[3] Anabolism is the building-up aspect of metabolism, whereas catabolism is the breaking-down aspect. Anabolism is usually synonymous with biosynthesis.
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