Metabolite Metabolite

Metabolite - Definition and Overview

A metabolite is the product of metabolism. Metabolites are usually small molecules or protein ligands.

The metabolome forms a large network of metabolic reactions, where outputs from one enzymatic chemical reaction are inputs to other chemical reactions. Such systems have been described as hypercycles

See also: metabolic control analysis, a specific kind of control analysis.

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