What are catabolic activities?

• The process of breaking big complex molecules into smaller ones that are easier to absorb is known as catabolism.
• Energy is released during catabolism.
• Hormones involved in catabolism are adrenaline, cytokine, glucagon, and cortisol.
• Examples of catabolic activites are proteins becoming amino acids, glycogen breaking down into glucose, and triglycerides breaking up into fatty acids.
• Potential energy is changed into kinetic energy in catabolism. Catabolism is required to perform different activities in living entities.

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Updated on: 05-Jan-2023

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