Question

Answer in detail Explain the glycolysis in detail

Answer 1

Glycolysis is the metabolic process that serves as the foundation for both aerobic and anaerobic cellular respiration. In glycolysis, glucose is converted into pyruvate. Glucose is a six- memebered ring molecule found in the blood and is usually a result of the breakdown of carbohydrates into sugars. It enters cells through specific transporter proteins that move it from outside the cell into the cell’s cytosol. All of the glycolytic enzymes are found in the cytosol.

Answer 2

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◆ Glycolysis -

• Glycolysis is the first step in the breakdown of glucose to extract energy for cellular metabolism.
• Glycolysis converts glucose into pyruvate in 10 steps.
• Glycolysis is an anaerobic process & takes place in cytoplasm itself.
• Glucose, fructose or other sugars are involved as reactants in this process.
• Products formed are 2 pyruvate, 2 NADH & 2 ATP.

# Three major stages of glycolysis -

(1) Investment phase -

• Glucose is converted to fructose-1,6-bisphosphate.
• Glucose is trapped inside cell and converted to unstable form.

(2) Cleavage phase -

• Fructose-1,6-bisphosphate is cleaved 2 molecules of glycerladehyde-3-phosphate.

(3) Harvesting phase -

• Glycerladehyde-3-phosphate is converted to puruvate.
• ATPs are generated.

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