What is the input and output of glycolysis?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking for the specific reactants (inputs) and products (outputs) of the glycolysis metabolic pathway. Glycolysis is a crucial biological process that converts glucose into pyruvate, generating energy in the form of ATP.
Answer
The inputs of glycolysis are one glucose, two ATP, and two NAD+. The outputs are two pyruvate, four ATP (net gain of two ATP), and two NADH.
The inputs of glycolysis are one glucose, two ATP, and two NAD+. The outputs are two pyruvate, four ATP (net gain of two ATP), and two NADH.
Answer for screen readers
The inputs of glycolysis are one glucose, two ATP, and two NAD+. The outputs are two pyruvate, four ATP (net gain of two ATP), and two NADH.
More Information
The glycolysis process breaks down glucose to produce energy, and it occurs in the cytoplasm of the cell. This is the first step in the cellular respiration pathway.
Tips
A common mistake is confusing the net gain of ATP with the total ATP produced; glycolysis produces four ATP but the net gain is two since two ATP are consumed.
Sources
- What is the input and output of glycolysis? - Vedantu - vedantu.com
- Biochemistry, Glycolysis - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Identify the inputs and outputs of glycolysis. - Flexi answers - CK-12 - ck12.org
