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Glycolysis: an energy producing pathway
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Within the glycolytic sequence pyruvate kinase is responsible for net ATP production. In contrast to mitochondrial respiration energy production within the pyruvate kinase reaction is not dependet on oxygen supply and thereby allows the survival of the organs in the absence of oxygen. Therefore, all tissues are equiped with high pyruvate kinase activities.
Metabolic scheme
References
Glycolysis : main page
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