cataplerosis

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noun

The removal of intermediate metabolites, especially in the citric acid cycle, to prevent their accumulation in the mitochondrial matrix.

OriginAncient Greek κατά →
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Meanings

noun
  1. biochemistryThe removal of intermediate metabolites, especially in the citric acid cycle, to prevent their accumulation in the mitochondrial matrix.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκατά“down”
  2. Englishcataplerosis

From Ancient Greek κατά (katá, “down”) + πλήρωσις (plḗrōsis), from πληρόω (plēróō, “to fill”) + -σῐς (-sĭs).

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