Phenomena and Processes

Glycolysis

A metabolic process that converts GLUCOSE into two molecules of PYRUVIC ACID through a series of enzymatic reactions. Energy generated by this process is conserved in two molecules of ATP. Glycolysis is the universal catabolic pathway for glucose, free glucose, or glucose derived from complex CARBOHYDRATES, such as GLYCOGEN and STARCH.

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A metabolic process that converts GLUCOSE into two molecules of PYRUVIC ACID through a series of enzymatic reactions. Energy generated by this process is conserved in two molecules of ATP. Glycolysis is the universal catabolic pathway for glucose, free glucose, or glucose derived from complex CARBOHYDRATES, such as GLYCOGEN and STARCH.

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  • Embden-Meyerhof Pathway
  • Embden-Meyerhof-Parnas Pathway
  • Embden Meyerhof Parnas Pathway
  • Embden Meyerhof Pathway
  • Embden-Meyerhof Pathways
  • Pathway, Embden-Meyerhof
  • Pathway, Embden-Meyerhof-Parnas
  • Pathways, Embden-Meyerhof

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Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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  1. G02.111.158w.750w
  2. G03w.191w.750w
  3. G03w.295.436w
  4. G03w.493w.360w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Glycolysis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006019. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006019
  2. Glycolysis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycolysis
  3. Glycolysis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q162643