How do metabolic enzymes work?
Metabolic enzymes operate in the body’s cells and blood. Metabolism is a general term for the biochemical processes through which the body changes air, food and other materials into the substances it needs to function properly. Metabolic enzymes facilitate the chemical reactions that carry out the processes of metabolism. Typically, metabolic enzymes are composed of two components: (1) an “apoenzyme” that identifies which molecule within a cell requires a specific chemical reaction and (2) a “coenzyme” that initiates the specific chemical reaction. The body’s primary sources of energy are produced at the cellular level by metabolic processes. Coenzyme-A (CoA), Acetyl Coenzyme-A (acetyl CoA), and Coenzyme Ubiquinone (CoQ10), together with certain B-vitamins and their coenzyme forms are necessary for such energy production during: (1) the tricarboxylic acid cycle (the TCA cycle, Krebs cycle, or citric acid cycle) and (2) the glycolitic cycle. The TCA cycle and glycolitic cycle are respon
