The Biochemistry of Movement > Glycolysis is The First Stage of The Decomposition of Glucose to Release Energy
Glycolysis is the first stage of the decomposition of glucose to release energy
Students learn to:
- identify that the enzymes of glycolysis are found in cell cytoplasm and that glucose is the raw material for glycolysis
- summarise the energy release in glycolysis and identify the form in which this energy is captured
- identify the end product of glycolysis as 2-oxopropanoate (pyruvate)
- discuss the role of the oxidation of fatty acids in the inhibition of the pyruvate conversion to acetyl CoA
Students:
- process information from a simplified flow chart of biochemical pathways to analyse the total energy output from glycolysis
Extract from Chemistry Stage 6 Syllabus (Amended October 2002). © 2009, Board of Studies NSW.