Abstract

Metabolomics and Metabolism

Author(s): Warren Parks

It is the study of the distinct chemical fingerprints left behind by specific cellular processes, as opposed to the study of their small-molecule metabolites. It is a research-based study of enzymatic and chemical processes in a cell of human metabolism that includes metabolites, small molecule substrates, intermediates, and products. According to messenger RNA, gene expression data, and proteomic analyses, a specific set of gene products is produced in the cell for a specific cellular function.