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AAT Bioquest

What is the significance of cellular respiration?

Posted March 13, 2024


Answer

The main function of cellular respiration is to break down glucose to synthesize biochemical energy, which is essential for fueling almost all metabolic processes including biosynthesis, transportation of molecules across membranes, and locomotion.

Additional resources

Respiratory metabolism: glycolysis, the TCA cycle and mitochondrial electron transport

Cellular Processes

PhosphoWorks™ Fluorimetric ATP Assay Kit