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Would you describe metabolic pathways as inherently wasteful or inherently economical, andwhy?
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Metabolic pathways are a series of chemical reactions that occur within a cell. In these pathways, the product of one reaction serves as the substrate for the next reaction. Show more…
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Would you describe metabolic pathways as inherently wasteful or inherently economical? Why?
Would you describe metabolic pathways as inherently wasteful or inherently economical, and why? a. Metabolic pathways are economical due to feedback inhibition. Also, intermediates from one pathway can be utilized by other pathways. b. Metabolic pathways are wasteful as they perform uncoordinated catabolic and anabolic reactions that wastes some of the energy that is stored. c. Metabolic pathways are economical due to the presence of anaplerotic reactions that replenish the intermediates. d. Metabolic pathways are wasteful as most of the energy produced is utilized in maintaining the reduced environment of the cytosol.
Why is it advantageous for a metabolic pathway to have a large number of steps?
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