- biochemistry, a
metabolite is an
intermediate or end
product of metabolism. The term is
usually used for
small molecules.
Metabolites have
various functions...
- A
primary metabolite is a kind of
metabolite that is
directly involved in
normal growth, development, and reproduction. It
usually performs a physiological...
- An
active metabolite, or
pharmacologically active metabolite is a
biologically active metabolite of a
xenobiotic substance, such as a drug or environmental...
-
Secondary metabolites, also
called specialised metabolites, toxins,
secondary products, or
natural products, are
organic compounds produced by any lifeform...
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Metabolomics is the
scientific study of
chemical processes involving metabolites, the
small molecule substrates, intermediates, and
products of cell metabolism...
- of a
metabolite,
which is
another chemical that is part of
normal metabolism. Such
substances are
often similar in
structure to the
metabolite that they...
- make them
especially suitable for use in
women and children.
There are
metabolites of
Nandrolone that act as long-lasting
prodrugs in the body, such as...
- N-dealkylation.
Several metabolites of
trazodone have been identified,
including a
dihydrodiol metabolite (via hydroxylation), a
metabolite hydroxylated at the...
-
Metabolite pool is a
collective term for all of the
substances involved in the
metabolic process in a
biological system.
Metabolic pools are
within cells...
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Metabolite damage can
occur through enzyme promiscuity or
spontaneous chemical reactions. Many
metabolites are
chemically reactive and
unstable and can...
