Principles of Biology
Principles of Biology
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ISBN: 9781259875120
Author: Robert Brooker, Eric P. Widmaier Dr., Linda Graham Dr. Ph.D., Peter Stiling Dr. Ph.D.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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The glucose molecule is converted into the pyruvate during the process of glycolysis. This breakdown of glucose into pyruvate occurs in the cytosol of eukaryotes. The pyruvate is then transported to the mitochondrial matrix where they are oxidized.

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