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anaerobic glycolysis

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anaerobic glycolysis [¦an·ə¦rōb·ik glī′käl·ə·səs]
(biochemistry)
A metabolic pathway in plants by which, in the absence of oxygen, hexose is broken down to lactic acid and ethanol with some adenosinetriphosphate synthesis.


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Nature provides a means to escape quick organ death caused by lack of oxygen by allowing anaerobic glycolysis, but at a price--that is, if the problem isn't fixed, the benign tissue becomes malignant (cancerous) and ultimately destroys its host.
Introduction In sport disciplines relying on speed endurance or strength endurance, anaerobic glycolysis provides the primary energy source for muscular contractions.
As people grow older, or their brain tissue becomes damaged, then the supply of blood can be reduced and more and more anaerobic glycolysis is switched on.
 
 
 
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