Catabolism

Known as: degradation, breakdown, catabolic process 
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of substances, including the breakdown of carbon compounds with the liberation of… (More)
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BiodegradationMetabolic BiotransformationMetabolism
Catabolic ProcessDisintegration (morphologic abnormality)

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2017
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2017
Formation of propionate and butyrate by the human colonic microbiota.
The human gut microbiota ferments dietary non-digestible carbohydrates into short-chain fatty acids (SCFA). These microbial… (More)
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2016
Review
2016
Redox control of skeletal muscle atrophy.
Skeletal muscles comprise the largest organ system in the body and play an essential role in body movement, breathing, and… (More)
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2016
Review
2016
Uremic Toxicity of Advanced Glycation End Products in CKD.
Advanced glycation end products (AGEs), a heterogeneous group of compounds formed by nonenzymatic glycation reactions between… (More)
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Review
2016
Review
2016
Oncogenic role of leptin and Notch interleukin-1 leptin crosstalk outcome in cancer.
Obesity is a global pandemic characterized by high levels of body fat (adiposity) and derived-cytokines (i.e., leptin). Research… (More)
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Review
2007
Review
2007
Purine and pyrimidine receptors
Adenosine 5′-triphosphate (ATP), in addition to its intracellular roles, acts as an extracellular signalling molecule via a rich… (More)
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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Structural basis for gluten intolerance in celiac sprue.
Celiac Sprue, a widely prevalent autoimmune disease of the small intestine, is induced in genetically susceptible individuals by… (More)
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Congested traffic states in empirical observations and microscopic simulations
We present data from several German freeways showing different kinds of congested traffic forming near road inhomogeneities… (More)
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Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Responses to rapid-rate transcranial magnetic stimulation of the human motor cortex.
We applied trains of focal, rapid-rate transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) to the motor cortex of 14 healthy volunteers with… (More)
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Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Direct activation of calcium-activated, phospholipid-dependent protein kinase by tumor-promoting phorbol esters.
Tumor-promoting phorbol esters such as 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA) directly activate in vitro Ca2+-activated… (More)
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Highly Cited
1952
Highly Cited
1952
A spectrophotometric method for measuring the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide by catalase.
Several methods have been developed for following the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide catalyzed by catalase, but these either have… (More)
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