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AAT Bioquest

What are the similarities between aerobic and anaerobic glycolysis?

Posted March 12, 2024


Answer

Aerobic and anaerobic glycolysis are the first step of cellular respiration in two different types of glycolytic pathways. Both take place in the cytosol and both convert one 6-carbon glucose molecule into 2 pyruvate, 2 ATP and 2 NADH molecules, and water. 

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