BIOCHEMISTRY (LOOSELEAF)
BIOCHEMISTRY (LOOSELEAF)
6th Edition
ISBN: 9780190612399
Author: MCKEE
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Chapter 1, Problem 31RQ
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The reaction thatis involved in the first step of glucose utilization as an energy source.

Introduction:

Glucose is used as an energy source in living organisms. The glucose molecule is broken down into smaller and simpler products. Breakdown of glucose into pyruvate is termed as glycolysis. In this process, energy is released as two ATP (adenosine triphosphate) molecules are formed.

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