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Does ATP is produced by glycolysis?


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Glycolysis

  1. The metabolic mechanism that transforms glucose into pyruvic acid is known as glycolysis.
  2. The energy currency of the cell is adenosine triphosphate (ATP).
  3. These molecules supply energy to the body's many metabolic operations.
  4. Glycolysis generates two ATP molecules and it is the first stage in the process of cellular respiration.
  5. Therefore, two molecules of ATP are produced by glycolysis.

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