Amphibolic

Amphibolic

The term amphibolic is used to describe a biochemical pathway that involves both catabolism and anabolism. The citric acid cycle (The Krebs Cycle) is a good example. The first reaction of the cycle, in which oxalacetate (a four carbon compound) condenses with acetate (a two carbon compound) to form citrate (a six carbon compound) is typically anabolic. The next few reactions, which are intramolecular rearrangements, produce isocitrate. The following two reactions are typically catabolic. -COO is lost in each step and succinate (a four carbon compound) is produced.


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  • Amphibolic — Am phi*bol ic ([a^]m f[i^]*b[o^]l [i^]c), a. 1. Of or pertaining to amphiboly; ambiguous; equivocal. [1913 Webster] 2. Of or resembling the mineral amphibole. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • amphibolic — index uncertain (ambiguous) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • amphibolic — Referring to reactions or biologic pathways that serve in both biosynthesis and degradation ( i.e., anabolism and catabolism). [amphi + metabolic] * * * am·phi·bol·ic .am(p) fə bäl ik adj having an uncertain or irregular outcome used of stages in …   Medical dictionary

  • amphibolic — |amfə|bälik adjective Etymology: amphiboly + ic 1. : amphibological 2. zoology : capable of being directed either forward or backward the amphibolic outer toe of a fish hawk or owl 3 …   Useful english dictionary

  • amphibolic — Description of a pathway that functions not only in catabolism, but also to provide precursors for anabolic pathways …   Dictionary of molecular biology

  • amphibolic — /am feuh bol ik/, adj. equivocal; uncertain; changing; ambiguous. [1850 55; AMPHIBOL(Y) + IC] * * * …   Universalium

  • amphibolic — adj. relating to the mineral amphibole …   English contemporary dictionary

  • amphibolic — am·phi·bol·ic …   English syllables

  • amphibolic — I. /æmfəˈbɒlɪk/ (say amfuh bolik) adjective of or relating to amphibole. {amphibol(e) + ic} II. /æmfəˈbɒlɪk/ (say amfuh bolik) adjective equivocal; uncertain; changing; ambiguous. {amphibol(y) + ic} …  

  • amphibolic —   a. able to turn backwards or forwards, especially of joints and limbs; ambiguous; like amphibole …   Dictionary of difficult words

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