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Show the math of ATP production/ consumption in glycolysis.
ATP production -
Glycolysis produces 4 ATP molecules: Glycolysis, or the aerobic catabolic breakdown of glucose, produces energy in the form of ATP, NADH, and pyruvate, which itself enters the citric acid cycle to produce more energy.
The 4 ATP molecules are produced in the following steps -
a. Conversion of 1,3 bisphosphoglycerate to 3 phosphoglycerate produces 2ATP molecules.
b. Conversion of phosphoenol pyruvate to pyruvate also produces 2ATP molecules.
ATP consumption -
2ATP molecules are consumed in the Glycolysis process. They are used in the following steps. -
a. Conversion of glucose to glucose 6 phosphate
b. Convert of fructose 6 phosphate to fructose 1,6 bisphosphate
ATP produced = 4
ATP consumed = 2
net production = 4 - 2 = 2