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When an Inorganic Compound Is Reduced for Use in Biosynthesis

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When an inorganic compound is reduced for use in biosynthesis, the reduction process is called_________ , whereas the reduction of the compound as an electron acceptor for energy metabolism in anaerobic respiration is called _________.


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Regulatory Molecules

Chemicals within biological organisms that control or regulate the activity of genes and proteins, playing crucial roles in processes such as metabolism and cell division.

Active Site

The specific region of an enzyme where substrate molecules bind and undergo a chemical reaction.

Feedback Inhibition

is a regulatory mechanism where the output of a process inhibits the process itself, often used in metabolic pathways to maintain balance.

Metabolic Pathway

Series of enzyme-mediated reactions by which cells build, remodel, or break down an organic molecule.

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