Metabolisissa

Metabolisissa is a Finnish term used to refer to processes that occur within metabolism. The form is an inessive case of the word metabolism (metabolismi) indicating "in metabolism" and is commonly found in Finnish scientific writing to specify reactions or phenomena that take place inside metabolic systems.

Metabolism comprises catabolic and anabolic pathways that transform energy and matter. Metabolisissa processes are driven by enzymes, cofactors such as ATP, NADH, FADH2, and regulated by hormonal signals (insulin, glucagon) and cellular energy status. The term encompasses a broad range of pathways including glycolysis, the citric acid cycle, oxidative phosphorylation, gluconeogenesis, lipid synthesis and breakdown, amino acid metabolism, and nucleotide turnover.

In health, the balance of metabolisissa reactions supports growth, maintenance, and response to nutrition; dysregulation can lead to metabolic disorders such as diabetes, obesity, and inborn errors of metabolism.

In Finnish usage the term is simply a descriptive label; in English-language texts, writers typically translate it as "within metabolism" or refer to "metabolic processes" rather than adopting a direct equivalent term.

Related topics include metabolism, biochemistry, and metabolic regulation.