glycolysis

Question 1

summary

Answer 1

in glycolysis, glucose is first phosphorylated and then split into two triose phosphate molecules. these are further oxidised into pyruvate, giving a small yield of ATP and reduced NAD. glycolysis occurs in the cell cytoplasm. when oxygen is available (aerobic respiration), the pyruvate passes to the matrix of a mitochondrion. in a mitochondrion, in the link reaction, pyruvate is decarboxylated and dehydrogenated and the remaining 2C acetyl unit combined with coenzyme A to give acetyl coenzyme A.