Medical Dictionary. arrhythmia. play. noun arÂ·rhythÂ·mia \Ä-Ërith-mÄ-É\. Medical Definition of arrhythmia. : an alteration in rhythm of the heartbeat either in time or force.
Central metabolism provides mechanisms for the generation of energy from carbon-energy source catabolism and the production of biosynthetic precursors and intermediates for the anabolic pathways essential to maintain cell structure and function.
The key is that the metabolic processes must produce ATP. We ll concnetrate first on the organotrophs, which use the metabolism, of organic compunds to produce ATP. Organotrophs can metabolize organic compounds in a variety of ways to make ATP. Aerobic and anaerobic respiration and fermentation.