What is catabolism

In this video I am going to explain what catabolism is. The catabolism, is half of the metabolism.

We remember that the metabolism, are all those reactions that take place inside the cell and that their function is to transform the energy I receive from the external environment, to generate usable energy to make our functions.

Catabolism is the part of the metabolic process that consists of the transformation of complex biomolecules into simple molecules, and in the proper storage of the chemical energy given off in the form of high-energy bonds in adenosine molecules triphosphate. The reactions catabolic they are mostly reduction-oxidation reactions. Catabolism is the reverse of anabolism, although it is not simply the reverse of reactions. anabolic.

In the video you will be able to understand better what is catabolism And what does it consist of. In addition, if you are not clear about it, you can continue practicing with problems of this type, you can do the printable exercises with their solutions that I have left you on the web. Good luck in your studies!