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Catabolism is the subset of metabolic networks by which organic compounds are degraded to simpler organic or inorganic compounds. Catabolism includes oxidation reactions – coupled to the reduction of coenzymes such as NAD+ or FAD – and sometimes substrate-level phosphorylation steps leading to ATP synthesis.
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Peretó, J. (2014). Catabolism. In: Amils, R., et al. Encyclopedia of Astrobiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27833-4_244-2
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