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01Why Pathways Matter02Reading Pathway Diagrams03Glycolysis & the TCA Cycle04Oxidative Phosphorylation05Lipid & Amino Acid Metabolism06Signal Transduction Basics07RTKs, RAS-MAPK & PI3K-AKT08Wnt, Hedgehog & Notch09Immune Signaling Pathways10Apoptosis & Cell Cycle Control11Disease Pathways & Drug Targets12Capstone: Cross-Pathway Reasoning
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Enzyme
1 pathway

Malic enzyme

Found in 1 curated pathway across 1 category.

Interaction Network

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lipid

Frequently Co-occurring Molecules

Acetyl-CoA×1Malonyl-CoA×1Citrate×1NADPH×1Palmitate (C16:0)×1ACP (acyl carrier protein)×1Biotin×1

Frequently Co-occurring Enzymes

ACC (acetyl-CoA carboxylase)×1Fatty acid synthase (FAS/FASN)×1ATP-citrate lyase×1SREBP-1c (transcription factor)×1

Cross-Referenced Pathways

1 direct · 3 cross-referenced · 4 shown

Direct Involvement

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Lipid Metabolism

De Novo Fatty Acid Synthesis

Cytoplasmic synthesis of palmitate from acetyl-CoA and malonyl-CoA.

Acetyl-CoAMalonyl-CoACitrate+4

Cross-Referenced

3
— connected via related pathways
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Metabolic

Citric Acid Cycle (Krebs Cycle)

Oxidizes acetyl-CoA to CO₂, generating GTP, NADH, and FADH₂.

Acetyl-CoACitrateIsocitrate+6
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Metabolic

Pentose Phosphate Pathway

Generates NADPH and ribose-5-phosphate for biosynthesis.

Glucose-6-phosphate6-PhosphogluconateRibulose-5-phosphate+3
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Signal Transduction

Insulin Signaling Pathway

Insulin receptor activation driving glucose uptake and anabolic metabolism.

InsulinInsulin receptorIRS-1/2+6
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