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Anabolic and Catabolic Pathways

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An anabolic pathway builds complex molecules from simpler ones and requires energy; a catabolic pathway breaks complex molecules down and releases energy.

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Building muscle protein after a meal is anabolic; burning stored fat during a fast is catabolic.

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The two pathways are opposite directions on one chemical relationship, not two unrelated processes.