Glycolysis: Regulation, Processes and Diseases - Science Book

Explore the fundamental biological process of sugar splitting with Glycolysis: Regulation, Processes and Diseases. This comprehensive text explains how glucose, a six-carbon sugar, is broken down into two three-carbon sugar molecules. Readers will gain a clear understanding of how this pathway yields two molecules of ATP, two molecules of pyruvic acid, and two high-energy NADH electron-carrying molecules. This book covers the essential mechanics of both aerobic and anaerobic environments. Learn how glycolysis serves as the first stage of cellular respiration when oxygen is present, and how it enables cells to produce small amounts of ATP through fermentation when oxygen is absent. Published by Nova Science Publishers Inc, this work presents the latest research in the field of biochemistry, making it a valuable resource for those studying biological sciences and metabolic processes.