Chapter 8, Problem 6Q

Summary Introduction

To review:

The reasons why glucose always enter the cells in the phosphorylated form.

Introduction:

Glucose enters the cell and gets converted into pyruvate through sequential reactions, generating energy and this process is known as glycolysis. After that, pyruvate is oxidized to carbon dioxide and water, generating enormous amount of energy. Glucose generally comes from the diet, but in case of starvation, there are other precursors for glucose.