UNSW Cell Biology

Medicine: Health Maintenance: Metabolism

Online Textbooks

Molecular Biology of the Cell
Metabolism Is Organized and Regulated
Metabolic Reactions Evolve
Allosteric Transitions Help Regulate Metabolism
Multienzyme Complexes Help to Increase the Rate of Cell Metabolism
Metabolism Is Dominated by the Citric Acid Cycle
Summary- catabolism
Reactions Are Compartmentalized Both Within Cells and Within Organisms
Eucaryotic Cells Depend on Mitochondria for Their Oxidative Metabolism
A summary of mitochondrial energy metabolism

Molecular Cell Biology
Cellular Energetics: Glycolysis, Aerobic Oxidation, and Photosynthesis
Anaerobic Metabolism of Each Glucose Molecule Yields Only Two ATP Molecules
The Rate of Glucose Oxidation Is Adjusted to Meet the Cell s Need for ATP
Enzymatic control of glucose metabolism in the cytosol
Insulin and Glucagon Work Together to Maintain a Stable Blood Glucose Level

The Cell- A Molecular Approach
The Evolution of Metabolism
Bioenergetics and Metabolism - Mitochondria, Chloroplasts, and Peroxisomes
Organization and Function of Mitochondria
Metabolism in the matrix of mitochondria
The Generation of ATP from Glucose
Regulation of glycogen metabolism by protein kinase A Metabolism of lactose
Generation of metabolic energy

Textbooks

Histology and Cell Biology (Kierszenbaum):

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Student Guide (next)

Detailed Study (15-30 minutes)

Next- more detailed online resources introduce key components, and pathways of metabolism. Includes a link to a complete set of lecture slides on Metabolism.

In Depth (+30 minutes)

Then- look at the signaling pathways that mediate metabolism. Includes links to review articles and animations.

Links

Search NLM Online Textbooks- "Metabolism"

Molecular Biology of the Cell

Molecular Cell Biology

The Cell- A molecular Approach

Related Topics

liver, mitochondria, peroxisomes, lysosomes, glucose, ATP, respiration, chloroplasts