In glycolysis, a 6 carbon sugar (glucose) is oxidized to produce 2 three carbon intermediates (pyruvate).
During aerobic respiration, each glucose molecule is converted to two molecules of pyruvate, with a total of 6 carbons. These two pyruvate molecules are then converted to acetyl-CoA, which enters the citric acid cycle and is eventually fully oxidized into carbon dioxide, releasing a total of 6 molecules of CO2.
Pyruvate is the result of glycolysis, the degradation of a molecule of glucose. In aerobic conditions (with O2 present), pyruvate is oxidized to H2O and CO2 via the citric acid cycle and oxidative phosphorylation to produce energy (ATP). In anaerobic conditions (low levels of O2), pyruvate metabolism goes in two directions: in yeasts, an alcoholic fermentation takes place (with the production of two CO2 molecules + two molecules of ethanol); while in muscle, homolactic fermentation occurs (with the result of 2 molecules of lactate).
The process of glycolysis converts 2 ATP molecules and 1 Glucose molecule into 2 Pyruvate molecules (or pyruvic acid, a 3 carbon molecule) and 4 ATP molecules. The net gain of ATP is 2, since 2 ATP have already been invested in the process.
Glycolysis breaks down glucose into two molecules of pyruvate, with a net yield of 2 ATP molecules and 2 NADH molecules. It also produces 2 molecules of ATP and 2 molecules of NADH through substrate-level phosphorylation and redox reactions.
In glycolysis, a 6 carbon sugar (glucose) is oxidized to produce 2 three carbon intermediates (pyruvate).
One molecule of glucose is broken down into two molecules of pyruvate during glycolysis. Each pyruvate molecule then enters the Krebs cycle and is fully oxidized to produce three molecules of carbon dioxide. Therefore, in total, six molecules of carbon dioxide are produced when the Krebs cycle operates once.
Two molecules of ATP are consumed in the energy investment phase, while four molecules of ATP and two molecules of NADH are produced in the energy payoff phase. This results in a net gain of two molecules of ATP per molecule of glucose oxidized to pyruvate.
During the oxidation of pyruvate, a total of 2 carbon atoms are lost in the form of carbon dioxide. Pyruvate, a 3-carbon molecule, is converted into acetyl-CoA, which is a 2-carbon molecule, leading to the release of 2 carbon atoms as CO2.
Glucose contains six carbon atoms, whereas pyruvate only contains three, so it is possible to derive two pyruvate molecules (3+3 carbon atoms) from one glucose molecule (=6 carbon atoms). During the early stages of glycolysis, the glucose is converted into Fructose-1,6-bisphosphate. This molecule also has six carbon atoms, and is split by an enzyme called 'fructose biphosphate aldolase' into two separate molecules containing three carbon atoms: glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate and dihydroxyacetone phosphate. It is the glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate that is later converted into pyruvate, accounting for the first pyruvate molecules from glucose. However, the other 3-carbon molecule, dihydroxyacetone phosphate, is kept in equilibium with glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate by an enzyme known as 'triose phosphate isomerase', so that this is eventually converted into pyruvate as well. The result being two pyruvate molecules per glucose molecule.
The net products of glycolysis are 2 molecules of ATP, 2 molecules of NADH, and 2 molecules of pyruvate.
2 x 3 carbon pyruvate molecules. 4 ATP molecules are also produced, via substrate level phosphorylation.
During aerobic respiration, each glucose molecule is converted to two molecules of pyruvate, with a total of 6 carbons. These two pyruvate molecules are then converted to acetyl-CoA, which enters the citric acid cycle and is eventually fully oxidized into carbon dioxide, releasing a total of 6 molecules of CO2.
The products of glycolysis are 2 molecules of pyruvate, 2 molecules of ATP, 2 molecules of NADH, and 2 molecules of water.
In the decarboxylation of Pyruvate to form Acetyl CoA, one Carbon atom is lost as co2. Acetyl CoA can then be used in the citric acid cycle in which another two co2 molecules are produced. It is important to note however, that neither Pyruvate nor Acetyl CoA will necessarily follow this pathway, since they are also required for various other processes.
at the end of glycolysis, there is 2 G3P molecules. there is also 2 CO2, 2ATP, 2 NADH
Each glucose molecule produces 2 pyruvate molecules so 3 glucose will make 3*2=6 pyruvate molecules.