A-Level Biology Edexcel B 9BI0

5.2: Glycolysis

#5.2i

Understand the conversion of monosaccharides to pyruvate during glycolysis in the cytoplasm, including:

  • the phosphorylation of hexose molecules by ATP
  • breakdown to glycerate 3-phosphate (GP)
  • production of reduced coenzyme (NADH) and ATP (details of intermediate compounds and other reactions are not required).
5.1
Aerobic respiration
5.3
Link reaction and Krebs cycle