Question

What is the primary function of glucose in cells?

Answer 1

Functions of glucose:

1. The primary function of glucose in the cell is to produce energy instantly by catabolism.
2. Glucose is the most common substrate and it yields two molecules of ATP directly from substrate-level phosphorylation.
3. It also yields six molecules of ATP from oxidative phosphorylation of two molecules of NADH through glycolysis solely.
4. Pyruvate, the end product of glycolysis participates in the Link Reaction and Kreb Cycle to generate thirty more molecules of ATP.
5. This energy is utilized to carry out various processes such as active transport, muscle contraction, etc.