metabolism
set of chemical reactions and pathways by which living organisms transform chemical substances
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Summary
metabolism is a biological process[1]. metabolism ranks in the top 3% of biological process entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,312 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: biological process[3]
- Commons category: Metabolism[4]
- Has part(s): catabolic process[5], anabolism[6]
- Topic's main category: Category:Metabolism[7]
- Described by source: New Encyclopedic Dictionary[8], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[9], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[12], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[13]
- Topic has template: Template:Metabolism[14]
- Has contributing factor: nutrition[15]
- Different from: Metabolizm[16]
- Exact match: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0008152[17]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:List of articles all languages should have[18], Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[19]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Molecular and Cell Biology[20], WikiProject Molecular Biology[21], WikiProject Physiology[22], WikiProject Underwater diving[23], WikiProject Citizendium Porting[24]
Why It Matters
metabolism has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] metabolism is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]