glycolysis
Definition of abbreviation (noun) -
process generating ATP in which glucose is broken downPart of speech:
NounPlural: no plural
Example sentences with this word:
Reactions of glycolysis occur in the cytoplasm and involve the oxidation of glucose into two molecules of pyruvate and the production of ATP.
The process of glycolysis, the first stage in the utilization of glucose to produce energy, is similar in bacteria and in our own muscles.
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