what is amphibolic pathway? ???
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In 1961, B. Davis was credited with coining the word amphibolic pathway. Any biochemical pathway which involves both metabolic processes i.e. catabolism and anabolism are known as an amphibolic pathway. Respiration is the breakdown of the complex compounds into simple ones to produce energy molecule, ATP. Hence the process is called catabolic process and the pathway is termed as a catabolic pathway. Actually, respiration is the result of both making and breaking. When energy is required, proteins or fatty acids are broken down to form acetyl-CoA and further processes of respiration occur. This is catabolism. When the body requires fatty acids or proteins, respiratory pathway stops and the same acetyl-CoA is utilized and fatty acids are manufactured via respiration. This process of synthesis is termed as anabolism. Thus we can say respiration is the sum process of catabolism and anabolism. Hence, the respiratory pathway is known as an amphibolic pathway.
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