An example of an anabolic reaction is the synthesis of glycogen from glucose. An example of a catabolic reaction is the process of food digestion, where different enzymes break down food particles ...

To achieve this goal, cells organize reactions into various enzyme-powered pathways.

Enzymes control metabolic pathways ... down large molecules into smaller ones (degradation). An example of an anabolic reaction is photosynthesis, where plants make glucose molecules from ...