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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.

glycolysis: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: Chemistry LibreTexts - Glycolysis. Oct 14, 2026
Add new Web site: Cell Press - Cell Systems - Four Key Steps Control Glycolytic Flux in Mammalian Cells. Jul 11, 2026
Add new Web site: CalState-Pressbooks Network - Nutrition and Physical Fitness - Glycolysis. Feb 20, 2026
Add new Web site: Cell Press - Cell Systems - Four Key Steps Control Glycolytic Flux in Mammalian Cells. Jan 10, 2026
Add new Web site: Cell Communication and Signaling - Impact of glycolysis enzymes and metabolites in regulating DNA damage repair in tumorigenesis and therapy. Sep 27, 2025
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Glycolysis: A multifaceted metabolic pathway and signaling hub. May 22, 2025
Add new Web site: CORE - Glycolysis in the control of blood glucose homeostasis. Nov 08, 2024
Add new Web site: Thompson River University - Introduction to Biology - ATP and Glycolysis. Sep 24, 2024
Add new Web site: The University of Hawaiʻi Pressbooks - Biology - Glycolysis. May 13, 2024
Add new Web site: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - Glycolysis. Apr 02, 2024
Add new Web site: Open Library Publishing Platform - BIOC*2580: Introduction to Biochemistry - Glycolysis. Feb 20, 2024
Add new Web site: OpenStaxs - Biology 2e - Glycolysis. Dec 29, 2023
Add new Web site: TeachMePhysiology - Glycolysis. May 05, 2023
Add new Web site: Academia - Glycolysis. Feb 24, 2023
Add new Web site: Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology - Glycolysis (PDF). Jan 12, 2023
Add new Web site: Khan Academy - Overview of glycolysis. Sep 16, 2022
Corrected display issue. Sep 05, 2018
Add new Web site: Chemistry LibreTexts - Glycolysis. Apr 06, 2018
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Glycolysis and Gluconeogenesis. Jun 12, 2017
Add new Web site: ThinkQuest - Glycolysis. Aug 26, 2011
Added missing spaces in the title variants. Jul 06, 2011
New article added. Apr 01, 2009
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