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glycolysis

UK /ɡlaɪˈkɒlɪsɪs/US /ɡlaɪˈkɑːlɪsɪs/

词源

源自希腊语 'glykys'(甜)和 'lysis'(分解),字面意思为糖的分解。

noun

❶ 糖酵解,指细胞将葡萄糖分解为丙酮酸并产生能量的代谢过程,是生物体内常见的能量获取方式之一。

“Glycolysis is the first step in cellular respiration.”

(糖酵解是细胞呼吸的第一步。)

“During glycolysis, one molecule of glucose is broken down into two molecules of pyruvate.”

(在糖酵解过程中,一个葡萄糖分子被分解为两个丙酮酸分子。)

同义词:glucose breakdown, sugar splitting, carbohydrate catabolism

常见短语

aerobic glycolysis — 有氧糖酵解,指在氧气充足条件下进行的糖酵解过程,最终产物进入三羧酸循环进一步分解。

“Aerobic glycolysis is more efficient in producing ATP compared to anaerobic glycolysis.”

(有氧糖酵解比无氧糖酵解在产生ATP方面更高效。)

anaerobic glycolysis — 无氧糖酵解,指在缺氧条件下进行的糖酵解过程,最终产物为乳酸。

“Muscle cells rely on anaerobic glycolysis during intense exercise.”

(肌肉细胞在剧烈运动时依赖无氧糖酵解。)