Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Glycolysis:
The
metabolic
pathway that converts
glucose
in
pyruvate
. This process generates
ATP
.
Glucose
Pyruvate
The conversion of
glucose
into
pyruvate
requires ten
enzyme
-mediated steps.
Related terms:
Gluconeogenesis
,
glucopyranose
,
monosaccharide
,
carbohydrate
,
phosphorylation
,
retro-aldol reaction
,
tautomerization
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