metaboliska

Metaboliska is a Swedish adjective meaning related to metabolism. In scientific usage it appears in phrases such as metaboliska processer, metaboliska vägar, and metaboliska sjukdomar. The term derives from metabolism, the set of chemical reactions by which living organisms convert food into energy and basic cellular building blocks.

Metabolism comprises catabolic and anabolic processes. Catabolism breaks down molecules to release energy, while anabolism uses energy to synthesize complex molecules. These processes are organized into interconnected metabolic pathways, governed by enzymes and regulated by cellular signals and hormones. Metaboliska descriptions refer to the activity and regulation of these networks in cells, tissues, and whole organisms.

Medical relevance: Metaboliska sjukdomar, or metabolic disorders, describe conditions caused by defects in metabolism. Examples include diabetes mellitus, fenylketonuri, lysosomala lagringssjukdomar, and mitokondriella sjukdomar. Such conditions can affect energy balance, growth, and organ function and are investigated through metabolic markers and measures of energy expenditure.

Research and applications: In biomedicine and biochemistry, metaboliska studies include metabolism, metabolomics, and metabolic engineering. Metabolomics analyzes the full set of metabolites in a sample to understand physiological states or disease. Metabolic engineering aims to modify pathway fluxes in microbes or plants for production of chemicals or biofuels.

Language and usage: In Swedish, metaboliska is the common adjective form used to describe metabolic characteristics with plural nouns such as processer or sjukdomar. The concept spans physiology, pathology, nutrition, and systems biology.