RT Book, Section A1 de Jesus, Matthew A2 Freeman, Brian S. A2 Berger, Jeffrey S. SR Print(0) ID 1102570336 T1 Carbohydrate Metabolism T2 Anesthesiology Core Review: Part One Basic Exam YR 2014 FD 2014 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071821377 LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1102570336 RD 2024/10/15 AB Metabolism is the series of chemical reactions within the body required to sustain life. It is typically divided into two broad categories. Catabolism is the breakdown of organic matter resulting in the release of energy. Anabolism uses energy to synthesize complex organic materials such as tissues and enzymes.