Conversion of a six-carbon carbohydrate to two pyruvic acid molecules with accompanying reactions that release atp and hydrogen atoms is called

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Taniyah Frey

5 May, 05:54

Conversion of a six-carbon carbohydrate to two pyruvic acid molecules with accompanying reactions that release atp and hydrogen atoms is called

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Kaylah Hartman · Answer 1

Glycolysis

Glycolysis is the metabolic pathway that converts glucose C₆H₁₂O₆, into pyruvate, CH₃COCOO - + H⁺. The free energy released in this process is used to form the high-energy molecules ATP and NADH. Glycolysis is a sequence of ten enzyme-catalyzed reactions.