Metabolic Pathways. 1  Although we can recognize a substrate and product. of individual enzymatic reactions metabolic. 2  Pathways can be linear, branched, cyclic or even. spiral. 3  Pathway activity is controlled in three ways.  Metabolites and enzymes may be localized in. different parts of the cell called metabolic.
Products often purchased by wastewater treatment plants include: 1  Alum or aluminum sulfate. 2  Sodium aluminate. 3  Polyaluminum Chloride.  Polymer 1  (dewatering) Sodium hydroxide.  Ferric 1  Chloride. Ferrous Chloride.
The wastewater contains strong chemicals such as chlorine, which is used to make paper white and soft. Textile factories also release strong chemicals like caustic soda, acids, dyes and detergents into water. These strong poisons also cause bird and fish kills similar to insecticide poisoning.