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Metabolic Throughput

Meaning

Metabolic Throughput quantifies the overall rate and efficiency with which an organism converts consumed nutrients into cellular energy (ATP) and structural components, a process inextricably linked to the efficiency of endocrine signaling. A high throughput indicates anabolism is effectively managed, ensuring substrates are rapidly and appropriately partitioned based on systemic demand signals. This efficiency is a direct measure of metabolic health.