Glucose oxidation, thermodynamic view

• Ana Vázquez Esteban ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad Pablo de Olavide

     Universidad Pablo de Olavide

     Sevilla, España

     
• Localización: MoleQla: revista de Ciencias de la Universidad Pablo de Olavide, ISSN-e 2173-0903, Nº. 47, 2023
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Cellular respiration is the oxidation of glucose to obtain energy. It has two pathways, one under aerobic conditions (presence of O2), and the other one under anaerobic conditions (no O2). The first one is the most thermodynamically favorable and also the most efficient.