glycolysis

noun

gly·col·y·sis | \ glī-ˈkä-lə-səs

Definition of glycolysis

: the enzymatic breakdown of a carbohydrate (such as glucose) by way of phosphate derivatives with the production of pyruvic or lactic acid and energy stored in high-energy phosphate bonds of ATP

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Recent Examples on the Web Phosphorylation, or the addition of a phosphate group, is a biochemical reaction that regulates proteins, playing a critical role in glycolysis and other activities essential to maintaining a healthy cellular metabolism. — William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2021 Meyer and Balk’s collaboration found that the plants do produce more proteins for use in glycolysis, an inefficient method of splitting apart sugars to make ATP that’s found in all cells. — Quanta Magazine, 21 Dec. 2020 Still, ramping up glycolysis enough to rival mitochondria’s usual ATP output would take a lot more sugar. — Quanta Magazine, 21 Dec. 2020 White muscles use a process called glycolysis, which requires carbohydrates to create ATP. — Joshua Selsby, CNN, 27 Nov. 2019 White muscles use a process called glycolysis, which requires carbohydrates to create ATP. — Joshua Selsby, CNN, 27 Nov. 2019 White muscles use a process called glycolysis, which requires carbohydrates to create ATP. — Joshua Selsby, CNN, 27 Nov. 2019 White muscles use a process called glycolysis, which requires carbohydrates to create ATP. — Joshua Selsby, CNN, 27 Nov. 2019 White muscles use a process called glycolysis, which requires carbohydrates to create ATP. — Joshua Selsby, CNN, 27 Nov. 2019 See More

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glycolysis

noun

gly·col·y·sis | \ glī-ˈkäl-ə-səs

plural glycolyses\ -ˌsēz

Medical Definition of glycolysis

: the enzymatic breakdown of a carbohydrate (as glucose or glycogen) by way of phosphate derivatives with the production of pyruvic or lactic acid and energy stored in high-energy phosphate bonds of ATP

— called also Embden-Meyerhof pathway

Other Words from glycolysis

glycolytic \ ˌglī-kə-ˈlit-ik

\ adjective

glycolytically \ -i-k(ə-)lē

\ adverb