glycolysis
n. breaking down of carbohydrates by enzymes (Chemistry) | ||||
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Glycolysis Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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glycolysis
Noun
1. a metabolic process that breaks down carbohydrates and sugars through a series of reactions to either pyruvic acid or lactic acid and release energy for the body in the form of ATP
(hypernym) metabolism, metabolic process, metastasis
Noun
1. a metabolic process that breaks down carbohydrates and sugars through a series of reactions to either pyruvic acid or lactic acid and release energy for the body in the form of ATP
(hypernym) metabolism, metabolic process, metastasis
Glycolysis Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
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glycolysis
A process in which glucose (sugar) is partially broken down by cells in enzyme reactions that do not need oxygen. Glycolysis is one method that cells use to produce energy. When glycolysis is linked with other enzyme reactions that use oxygen, more complete breakdown of glucose is possible and more energy is produced.
A process in which glucose (sugar) is partially broken down by cells in enzyme reactions that do not need oxygen. Glycolysis is one method that cells use to produce energy. When glycolysis is linked with other enzyme reactions that use oxygen, more complete breakdown of glucose is possible and more energy is produced.
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Glycolysis
anaerobic conversion of glucose to lactic acid, which yields much less energy per molecule of glucose than does oxidative metabolism.
anaerobic conversion of glucose to lactic acid, which yields much less energy per molecule of glucose than does oxidative metabolism.
Glycolysis Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Glycolysis
- See also: Gluconeogenesis which carries out a process where glucose is synthesized rather than catabolized.
- The generation of high-energy molecules (ATP and NADH) as cellular energy sources as part of anaerobic and aerobic respiration. This process in the cell can have oxygen present and sometimes may not.
- Production of pyruvate for the citric acid cycle as part of aerobic respiration.
- The production of a variety of six- and three-carbon intermediate compounds, which may be removed at various steps in the process for other cellular purposes.
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