Question

De-phosphorylation of substrate lead
to ATP generation. Justify this statement
by giving two equations from the
glycolytic pathway. What is the net gain
of ATP at the end from glycolysis? ​

Answer 1

Explanation:

• Although four ATP molecules are produced in the second half, the net gain of glycolysis is only two ATP because two ATP molecules are used in the first half of glycolysis.
• Red blood cells require glycolysis as their sole source of ATP in order to survive, because they do not have mitochondria.