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An Introduction to Cell Metabolism
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2023
In cells, critical molecules are either built by joining together individual units like amino acids or nucleotides, or broken down into smaller components. Respectively, the reactions responsible for this are referred to as anabolic and catabolic. These reactions require or produce energy typically in the form of a “high-energy” molecule called ATP. Together, these processes make up “Cell Metabolism,” and are hallmarks of healthy, living cells.JoVE’s introduction to cell metabolism briefly...
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What is Metabolism?
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2019
Overview Metabolism represents all of the chemical activity in a cell, including reactions that build molecules (anabolism) and those that break molecules down (catabolism). Anabolic reactions require energy, whereas catabolic reactions provide it. Thus, metabolism describes how cells transform energy through a variety of chemical reactions, which are often made more efficient with the help of enzymes. Metabolism Is the Sum of All of the Chemical Reactions That Take Place in an Organism
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Metabolic Profile Analysis of Zebrafish Embryos
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2013
Zebrafish represent a powerful vertebrate model that has been under-utilised for metabolic studies. Here we describe a rapid way to measure the in vivo metabolic profile of developing zebrafish that allows the comparison of different mitochondrial function parameters between genetically or pharmacologically manipulated embryos, thereby increasing the applicability of this organism.
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Metabolic Labeling
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2023
Metabolic labeling is used to probe the biochemical transformations and modifications that occur in a cell. This is accomplished by using chemical analogs that mimic the structure of natural biomolecules. Cells utilize analogs in their endogenous biochemical processes, producing compounds that are labeled. The label allows for the incorporation of detection and affinity tags, which can then be used to elucidate metabolic pathways using other biochemical analytical techniques, such as SDS-PAGE...
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Isothermal Microcalorimetry to Monitor Metabolic Activity in Bacteria
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2025
Take serial dilutions of a bacterial culture and add aliquots into calorimetric vials containing growth medium.Load the sealed vials into the multi-well plate of an isothermal microcalorimeter to measure metabolic heat production.The device is held at a constant temperature to ensure the detected heat originates solely from bacterial metabolism.As bacteria metabolize nutrients and proliferate, they release heat that sensors detect in real time.In parallel, incubate identical vials in an...
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The central principle is selectivity: a chemical or enzymatic assay recognizes a target through a specific reaction, chromatography separates compounds before identification, and a sensor generates a signal associated with a selected molecule. These approaches help distinguish individual byproducts within complex biological samples, allowing measurements to focus on organic acids, gases, or other metabolites rather than overall sample composition.
In sensor-based and assay-based measurements, signal generation is linked to the amount of the detected compound. A signal proportional to concentration allows researchers to estimate how much of a byproduct is present and compare samples or experimental conditions. Those comparisons can indicate changes in pathway activity, cellular stress, microbial growth, or tissue function.
Chromatography provides separation before compounds are identified, whereas chemical and enzymatic assays detect targets through selective reactions. Sensor-based methods instead rely on signal generation associated with a molecule. The choice therefore depends on how the sample must be analyzed and whether the investigation requires separation, reaction-based recognition, or sensor-derived measurement of a particular byproduct.
A typical workflow begins with a biological sample and a decision about which byproduct is relevant to the research question. The sample is then analyzed with a chemical or enzymatic assay, chromatography, or a sensor-based method. Researchers identify the target molecule and assess its measured concentration or signal, using the result to evaluate metabolic activity or physiological changes.
This approach is useful when researchers need evidence that a metabolic pathway is active or that cells and tissues have changed in response to experimental conditions. Measurements can help reveal cellular stress, microbial growth, or altered tissue function. They can also support evaluations of responses to drugs or nutrient changes, linking molecular byproducts with broader biological outcomes.
In biology, these measurements support studies of metabolism and disease biology by connecting detected compounds with cellular or tissue states. Biotechnology research can use them to examine biological activity under defined conditions, while environmental microbiology can assess signals associated with microbial growth. The same analytical framework also helps compare experimental conditions and investigate responses to nutrients or drugs.