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. 2021 Apr 12;22(8):3972. doi: 10.3390/ijms22083972

Table 2.

Energy metabolism and entropy in key biological processes.

Entropy Released as Biomass Entropy Released as Heat
Anabolism Catabolism
Lactic Fermentation Respiration
Anaerobic Glycolysis Oxidative Phosphorylation
Proliferation Cell Differentiation
Reduction Oxidation
Low ATP synthesis High ATP synthesis
Low water activity High water activity