FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION
FERMENTATION
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There is a net gain of 2 ATP
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The process is really fast
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No oxygen is required
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It is aerobic.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Glycolysis is important because it is the metabolic pathway through which glucose generates cellular energy. Glucose is the most important source of energy for all living organisms. In the human body, glucose is the preferred fuel for the vast majority of cells: It is the only fuel red blood cells can use.
Detailed explanation-2: -We argue that the major function of aerobic glycolysis is to maintain high levels of glycolytic intermediates to support anabolic reactions in cells, thus providing an explanation for why increased glucose metabolism is selected for in proliferating cells throughout nature.
Detailed explanation-3: -[1] In rapidly contracting skeletal muscle cells with energy demand exceeding what can be produced by oxidative phosphorylation alone, anaerobic glycolysis allows for the more rapid production of ATP. [3] (Glycolysis is approximately 100 times faster than oxidative phosphorylation.)