glycolytic
Adjective
Meaning
glycolytic (comparative more glycolytic, superlative most glycolytic)
(biochemistry) Of, pertaining to or producing glycolysis
Examples
Many of the metabolites in the glycolytic pathway are also used by anabolic pathways, and, as a consequence, flux through the pathway is critical to maintain a supply of carbon skeletons for biosynthesis.
Other monosaccharides like galactose and fructose can be converted into intermediates of the glycolytic pathway.
The main control point for the glycolytic pathway is phosphofructokinase (PFK), which is allosterically inhibited by high concentrations of ATP and activated by high concentrations of AMP.
This being the first step in the glycolytic pathway in the liver, it therefore imparts an additional layer of control of the glycolytic pathway in this organ.
This yields 2 NADH molecules and 4 ATP molecules, leading to a net gain of 2 NADH molecules and 2 ATP molecules from the glycolytic pathway per glucose.