glycolysis

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Biochemical breakdown of glucose into pyruvic acid with the production of ATP.
Note: If the resulting pyruvate is not used efficiently in aerobic metabolism, it may then be converted to ethanol (fermentation) or lactic acid (anaerobic glycolysis).
Source:
PAC, 2016, 88, 713. (Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)) on page 761 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'glycolysis' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.10774 RIS BibTex EndNote
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