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Glycolysis is a process common to virtually all cells. The word is derived from the greek "Glykos" meaning sweet and "lysis" meaning splittng. Glycolysis is a sequence of reactions that takes one [[ | Glycolysis is a process common to virtually all cells. The word is derived from the greek "Glykos" meaning sweet and "lysis" meaning splittng. Glycolysis is a sequence of reactions that takes one [[Molecule|molecule]] of [[Glucose|glucose]] and [[Metabolism|metabolizes]] this to two molecules of [[Pyruvate|Pyruvate]], there is also a net production of two [[ATP|ATP]] from this process. Glycolysis does not require [[Oxygen|oxygen]] as the process is [[Anaerobic|anaerobic]]. This makes glycolysis an important part of [[Anaerobic respiration|anaerobic respiration]]<ref>Berg, J.M. et al (2012). Biochemistry. 7th edition. United States of America: W. H. Freeman and Company. pages 469-471.</ref>. | ||
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Glycolysis is a process common to virtually all cells. The word is derived from the greek "Glykos" meaning sweet and "lysis" meaning splittng. Glycolysis is a sequence of reactions that takes one molecule of glucose and metabolizes this to two molecules of Pyruvate, there is also a net production of two ATP from this process. Glycolysis does not require oxygen as the process is anaerobic. This makes glycolysis an important part of anaerobic respiration[1].
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- ↑ Berg, J.M. et al (2012). Biochemistry. 7th edition. United States of America: W. H. Freeman and Company. pages 469-471.