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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There is also glycolysis, in which glucose is broken down to produce energy. — Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, "Sugar cures cancer! (Not really, but one sugar may help chemo)," 21 Nov. 2018 Metformin curtails oxidative phosphorylation, whereas 2DG squelches glycolysis. — Mitch Leslie, Science | AAAS, "To treat some diseases, researchers are putting immune cells on a diet," 29 Mar. 2018

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The first known use of glycolysis was in 1892

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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