Metabolism (from μεταβολισμος ("metabolismos")) is the biochemical modification of chemical compounds in living organisms and cells. This includes the biosynthesis of complex organic molecules (anabolism) and their breakdown (catabolism). Metabolism usually consists of sequences of enzymatic steps, also called metabolic pathways. The total metabolism are all biochemical processes of an organism. The cell metabolism includes all chemical processes in a cell.The Dynamic Energy Budget theory aims to quantify the metabolic organisation of individual organisms; many species are unicellular.
The term is derived from the Greek word for "change", or "overthrow" (Etymonline)).

ExPASy - Biochemical Pathways - Digitized version of wall charts courtesy Boehringer Mannheim et al, divided into Metabolic Pathways and Cellular and Molecular Processes, maintained by the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, Geneva, Switzerland.
4th International Conference on Plant Metabolomics - Details of meeting to be held for four days in Reading, England.
Architecture for Metabolomics - ArMet at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth.
Atomic Reconstruction of Metabolism - Database of metabolite structures and related enzyme reactions. Requires Java.
BioCarta: Signaling Pathways - Research-oriented biotech company; website offers illustrations and charts of pathways in metabolism, signal transduction, and immunology.
Citric Acid Cycle - Diagram of steps in Krebs' tricarboxylic acid cycle, with 3D presentation dependent on Chime plug-in, from student at University of North Texas.
Meta Description: [ Interactive 3D Citric Acid Cycle. ]
Cytochrome P450 Reductase - Overview of the biology, enzymology, and structure of cytochrome P450 reductase, an unusual electron transfer flavoprotein.
Meta Description: [ These pages describe the biology, enzymology, and structure of cytochrome P450 reductase, an unusual electron transfer flavoprotein ]
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DIY Glycolysis by John Maber - Discusses the conversion of glucose and other monosaccharids to lactate or other metabolites, depending on the organism.
EcoCyc Encyclopedia - Database that describes the genome and the biochemical machinery of E. coli, maintained by SRI International, Menlo Park, CA.
General Overview of the Major Metabolic Pathways - A survey of human metabolism, written for undergraduates in the Health Sciences from a chemist's point of view. Includes profile of author at University of Oporto, Portugal.
Meta Description: [ A clear explanation of the most important metabolic pathways ]
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Glycolysis and the Krebs Cycle - Chapter from the biology hypertext book at MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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HUSERMET Project - Applied genomics program portal for the human serum metabolome in health and disease. Overview, related links and contacts in Manchester, England.
IBC: Targeting Metabolic Syndrome - Forum to discuss scientific advances in the study of the interrelated risk factors, and developments in the therapeutic targets being explored in this field. Meeting to be held for three days in Boston, Massachusetts.
Meta Description: [ The leading provider of scientific, technological and business information. ]
Laboratory Research Projects - Studies on squalene monooxygenase dependent cholesterol biosynthesis, and the role of cytochrome P450 reductase as the electron transfer partner, by Todd D. Porter's group at the College of Pharmacy, Lexington, Kentucky.
LFT Metabolite Database - Searches on metabolites from carbohydrate, amino acid, fatty acid, nucleotide or other biochemical metabolism, including descriptions of the chemistry and function of biochemicals.
Meta Description: [ The LFT metabolite database is a searchable directory of all common metabolites spanning the spectrum of life on this planet. Conduct advanced searches on metabolites from carbohydrate, amino acid, fatty acid, nucleotide or any other biochemical metabolism, browse metabolic pathways and read deta... ]
Liver metabolism - Flow chart of liver metabolism. Mousing over the chart will display explanations of pathways and enzyme reaction in pop-up windows (requires JavaScript).
Meta Description: [ CSIM of mammalian liver metabolism ]
Metabolic Pathways of Biochemistry - Graphical representation of metabolic pathways that are crucial to human metabolism, including 3D depictions from the George Washington University, Washington, DC.
Metabolism Course Notes - Text and illustrations on human metabolism. Covers pathways, hormonal regulation, and some discussion of medical correlations such as diabetes and favism.
Meta Description: [ Course notes on metabolism ]
Metabolism Foundation - Non-profit organization dedicated to the study of plant anatomy and physiology, established by Dr. Jim Bidlack, Edmond, Oklahoma.
Metabolomics Society - Details of membership, sponsor links and news of the second meeting, for six days in Boston, Massachusetts.
Metabolon, Inc. - A company that intends to use metabolic profiling ('metabolomics') for the discovery and development of drugs and diagnostic markers.
Meta Description: [ The global leader in the discovery of biomarkers, Metabolon uses metabolomics for the discovery of better drugs and the faster diagnosis of disease states. ]
MetaCyc - Metabolic Encyclopedia - Description of over 450 metabolic pathways and their associated enzymes, from over 150 organisms maintained by SRI International, Menlo Park, CA.
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Molecular Biology Databases - Enzymes and Pathways - Links to enzyme, metabolic and signaling pathways databases from the Bioinformatics Unit at Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel.
National Centre for Plant and Microbial Metabolomics - Projects and protocols, including NMR database development within the Crop Performance and Improvement Division at Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, England.
Pathway Hunter Tool - Metabolic pathway analysis webservice, including shortest, alternate path and network analysis from Cologne University Bioinformatics Center, Germany.
Meta Description: [ Pathway Hunter Tool (PHT) is a fast, robust and user-friendly tool to analyse the shortest paths in metabolic pathways. Load Point(s) and Choke Point(s) analysis can direct us towards potential drug targets and metabolome data analysis for various organisms. ]
Proteolysis for Fun and Profit - Protein degradation resource.
Ruiz, Felix A. - Interests in the roles of polyphosphate in human cells and tissues, with citation linking to NLM, by assistant professor at University of Cadiz, Spain.
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Ubiquitin Index - The Ubiquitin System for protein modification and degradation.
UM-BBD: Biocatalysis/Biodegradation Database - Lists and describes microbial pathways for the enzymatic degradation of numerous synthetic compounds. Hosted by the University of Minnesota.
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