Title: anabolism
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - anabolism
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.A00314
Status: current

Definition
The processes of metabolism that result in the synthesis of cellular components from precursors of low molecular weight.

Related Terms
- catabolism: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/C00870
- metabolism: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/M03858
- molecular weight: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/M04000

Sources
- PAC, 1992, 64, 143. 'Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992)' on page 146 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199264010143)
- PAC, 1993, 65, 2003. 'Glossary for chemists of terms used in toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 1993)' on page 2013 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199365092003)

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- json: https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/A00314/json
- xml: https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/A00314/xml

Citation: Citation: 'anabolism' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.A00314
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