Metabolism of Biomoolcule monomers.

-sugars, lipids, amino acids, nucleic acids.

Enzymes = polymers of amino acids that are biological catalysts.
Control of metabolism achieved via use of differing pathways of
catabolism and anabolism for the same metabolite.
Metabolism is under enzymatic not thermodynamic regulation
Metabolic pathways overall are exothermic
Energy requirements provided to drive reactions via hydrolysis of
energy storage molecules (e.g. ATP)
Release of PPi early in Anabolic pathways common to make step
permissible and irrevirsable.