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GLYCOLYSE [1 record]

Record 1 2004-01-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
DEF

The enzymatic breakdown of glucose or other carbohydrate, with the formation of lactic acid or pyruvic acid and the release of energy in the form of adenosinetriphosphate.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
DEF

Partie du cycle de dégradation du glucose aboutissant au pyruvate.

OBS

[...] la glycolyse (la fermentation du glucose) est ainsi la première étape du mécanisme d'extraction de l'énergie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bioquímica
DEF

Degradación metabólica de la glucosa a ácido pirúvico o láctico.

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