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glycolysis Definition

gly·coly·sis (glī käli sis)

noun

a complex series of cellular biochemical reactions, not requiring oxygen, that splits glucose, glycogen, or other carbohydrates into pyruvic, or lactic, acid while storing energy in ATP molecules

Etymology: glyco- + -lysis

glycolysis Related Forms
gly′·co·lytic (glī′kō litik) adjective
glycolysis Usage Examples

Converse of subject

  • supply: PCr and O2 stores are quickly used up, and so the anaerobic energy must be mainly supplied by anaerobic glycolysis.

Converse of object

  • call: The first chapter of this lactate parable will center around a key physiological process called glycolysis.

Adjective modifier

  • anaerobic: They suggest that the tempo of the game may be crucial to whether anaerobic glycolysis is significant or not.
  • aerobic: After a few minutes aerobic glycolysis becomes dominant to prevent the build up of toxic levels of lactate in the blood.
  • oxygen-independent: Very early into these workouts, an ever-increasing amount of energy needs to be fuelled without oxygen, resulting in oxygen-independent glycolysis.

Modifies a noun

  • system: To train the anaerobic glycolysis system, longer sprints of 15 to 30 seconds, with 45 to 90 seconds recovery, are recommended.
  • pathway: Students must choose the next reaction in the glycolysis pathway from a list of possible reactions.
  • enzyme: This leaves the cycle, and two of these triose phosphate molecules combine to form one glucose molecule using the glycolysis enzymes in reverse.

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  10. glycerinate
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