Microbial metabolism

Williams, Catrin F. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8619-2581 2022. Microbial metabolism. Rezaei, Nima, ed. Encyclopedia of Infection and Immunity, Vol. 1. Elsevier, pp. 363-376. (10.1016/B978-0-12-818731-9.00188-9)

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Abstract

The first law of thermodynamics states that the total amount of energy in the Universe is constant. It therefore cannot be created or destroyed. Instead, energy is transferred and transformed into different forms. For example, a lightbulb converts electrical energy into light energy. A car converts chemical energy into kinetic energy. Microbes convert potential energy in the form of simple sugars to usable energy which fuels cellular growth. Metabolism encompasses all the biochemical reactions involved in biological energy generation (through catabolism) and consumption (through anabolism). This chapter outlines the myriad of metabolic processes that microbes have evolved to enable energy conservation in order to perform vital cellular functions.

Item Type:	Book Section
Date Type:	Published Online
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Biosciences
Publisher:	Elsevier
ISBN:	9780323903035
Last Modified:	21 Feb 2025 16:58
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/176290

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