1. A variety of substances produced in the glycolysis process have metabolic functions.
2. The process of glycolysis occurs in the cytoplasm of the cell (Salisbury,1996). Hence it is called cytoplasmic respiration.
3. In this process, glucose is oxidized in the organism.
4. The key to this process is the formation of pyruvic acid. Two molecules of pyruvic acid are produced from each molecule of glucose.
5. Pyruvic acid produced in this cycle is used as raw material in Krebs cycle.
6. Glycolysis produces ATP and NADPH+H+.
7. This cycle does not require oxygen.
8. The main source of energy from food is glycolysis.
9. If pyruvic acid is not produced in this process, respiration will stop.
10. The main pathway of fructose and galactose metabolism is glycolysis.
11. ATP and NADPH+H+ generated in glycolysis account for 17% of total latent energy. Only 4% of this is expended and about 80% of the energy is stored in pyruvic acid.