Glycolysis
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Glycolysis is a noun meaning (biochemistry) The cellular degradation of the simple sugar glucose to yield pyruvic acid, and ATP as an energy source.
Meaning
(biochemistry) The cellular degradation of the simple sugar glucose to yield pyruvic acid, and ATP as an energy source.
Word Forms
- glycolyses
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include glycosis, glucolysis, glycogenolysis, glycogenesis, saccharolysis, endoglycolysis.
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