National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
Preferred Name

Cell Respiration

Synonyms

aerobic respiration

aerobic metabolism

Cell Respiration

cell respiration

oxidative metabolism

Definitions

A two-stage process in which molecules are oxidized to produce energy. In the first stage, glucose is converted to pyruvic acid via the glycolytic pathway. Subsequently, pyruvic acid is metabolized to ultimately yield carbon dioxide and water.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C17894

ALT_DEFINITION

A chemical process in which oxygen is used to make energy from carbohydrates (sugars).

code

C17894

DEFINITION

A two-stage process in which molecules are oxidized to produce energy. In the first stage, glucose is converted to pyruvic acid via the glycolytic pathway. Subsequently, pyruvic acid is metabolized to ultimately yield carbon dioxide and water.

FULL_SYN

aerobic respiration

aerobic metabolism

Cell Respiration

cell respiration

oxidative metabolism

label

Cell Respiration

Legacy Concept Name

Cell_Respiration

Preferred_Name

Cell Respiration

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C17894

Semantic_Type

Phenomenon or Process

UMLS_CUI

C0282636

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C16547

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