glycolysis: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Embden-Meyerhof-Parnas pathway • Embden-Meyerhoff pathway • glycolytic pathway

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Diagram showing the process of cellular respiration, where glucose and oxygen are converted into carbon dioxide and water, with energy released as indicated by red arrows. The chemical equation C6H12O6 plus 6O2 yields 6CO2 plus 6H2O is displayed.

Diagram showing the steps of glycolysis, beginning with glucose and ATP, progressing through intermediates like glucose 6-phosphate and fructose 6-phosphate, and ending with the production of pyruvate, ATP, and NADH. A detailed inset highlights the enzymatic reactions and energy transfers from glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate to pyruvate.

A biochemical flowchart shows the metabolic pathways for carbohydrate utilization, including glycolysis, the pentose phosphate pathway, and the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle. The diagram traces the conversion of glucose, fructose, and glycerol through various intermediates, leading to energy production, carbon dioxide release, and biosynthesis of amino acids and porphyrins. Key steps and branches are labeled, with colored boxes highlighting biosynthetic outputs.

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Topics

Pasteur effect fermentation Adenosine triphosphate aldolase cellular respiration Glucose Tricarboxylic acid cycle Cytochrome Gluconeogenesis

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Key People

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Gustav Georg Embden

German chemist

Otto Meyerhof.

Otto Meyerhof

German biochemist