# Internal Parts & Metabolism

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**Category:** Gameplay\
**Created:** [May 27, 2023, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.revolutionarygamesstudio.com/t/internal-parts-metabolism/1034 "2023-05-27T21:00:46Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 6, 2023, 10:33am UTC](https://forum.revolutionarygamesstudio.com/t/internal-parts-metabolism/1034/9 "2023-06-06T10:33:53Z")

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Hey guys, member from the theory team here, I think there are very good ideas here, I just want to check if everything is somewhat cientifically correct. Also here

> [@Deus](#):
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> I’d like to include atleast 2 more anaerobic pathways, which is where the difficulty pops up. I would also think that these two additions should be anaerobic options in breaking down glucose if possible.

From what I know there aren’t neither acid lactic fermantation nor alcoholic fermantion in Thrive, which are both anearobic pathways - though I later should post something specifically about this topic.

> [@Buckly](#):
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> **Hydrogenosomes** :  
> By far my favorite anaerobic part, these are specially adapted mitochondria that bypass the need for oxygen by using pyruvate (A product of glycolysis) as a catalyst.

I think you mean substrate (instead of catalyst), and I’m not familiar with this metabolic path, where did you find it?

> [@Buckly](#):
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> **Bioluminescence** :  
> It is theorized that bioluminescence first arose as a defense mechanism against oxygen enriched environments by burning excess oxygen in the reaction and producing light as a byproduct. This part will not only give sensitive species a means of protecting themselves from oxygen, but will also allow us to finally have an excuse to throw bioluminescence into Thrive as a functional part (Yay!).

This idea is actually very cool!

> [@Leinourdian](#):
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> **Anaerobic Metabolosome** – Produces less ATP but doesn’t require oxygen
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> **Anoxygenic Thylakoid –** Produces less glucose but doesn’t create dangerous oxygen

I am not sure I understand how this would be possible… Have you found this metabolic proceses somewhere or is it just a proposal?

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