There was Corinth, which was the richest commercial city of ancient Greece. Thebes is the birthplace of Hercules (whom the Greeks called Herakles), the legendary hero. There was also Sikyon, which was very influential in painting, sculpture, and drama.
An anabolic reaction is one that makes complex molecules from smaller one, examples of this being protein synthesis, photosynthesis etc.his is known as constructive metabolism. A catabolic reaction is one that breaks larger molecules into smaller ones with the release of energy. The most obvious example of this is respiration, as you are breaking a large molecule (glucose) into smaller molecules and releasing energy as you do it.
Anabolism, as in âanabolic steroidsâ, refers to those metabolic processes that utilize energy to biosynthesize complex molecules and to generate growth. The reverse process is catabolism, whereby nutrients are broken down to release energy. Catabolic processes provide intermediates for synthetic or further catabolic pathways and release energy, usually as the energy carrier molecules ATP and NADPH. The following mnemonic may help in remembering the difference: A B C D : Anabolism = Biosynthesis ; Catabolism = Degradation.