MUSCLE PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

MUSCLE ENERGETICS GLYCOLYSIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Glycolysis results in the total production of:
A
2 ATP
B
4 ATP
C
4 NADH
D
2 Acetyl CoA
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -During glycolysis, glucose ultimately breaks down into pyruvate and energy; a total of 2 ATP is derived in the process (Glucose + 2 NAD+ + 2 ADP + 2 Pi–> 2 Pyruvate + 2 NADH + 2 H+ + 2 ATP + 2 H2O). The hydroxyl groups allow for phosphorylation. The specific form of glucose used in glycolysis is glucose 6-phosphate.

Detailed explanation-2: -Glycolysis produces in the cytosol by substrate level of phosphorylation.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the first step, glucose ⇢ glucose-6-phosphate, ATP is used and gets converted into ADP. Similarly, in the third step, fructose-6-phosphate ⇢ fructose-1, 6-biphosphate, ATP is used. Thus, two ATPs are used in the first three steps of glycolysis. Hence, to split the glucose 2 molecules of ATPs are used.

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