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Genetics
and Genomics
The
Genetics of the Metabolism
Metabolic
Disorders.
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Metabolism
is the biochemical modification of chemical compounds in living
organisms and cells. This includes the biosynthesis of complex
organic molecules (anabolism) and their breakdown (catabolism).
Metabolism usually consists of sequences of enzymatic steps, also
called metabolic pathways. The total metabolism is the sum of
all the biochemical processes of an organism. The cell metabolism
includes all chemical processes in a cell. If a genetic abnormality
affects the function of an enzyme or causes it to be |
deficient
or annihilated, various disorders can take place. The disorders
usually result from the body’s inability to breakdown substances
that should be broken down-causing the build up of an intermediate
toxic substance—or from the inability to produce an essential
substance.
Metabolic
Genetic Testing
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