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Need the highlights please.
Glycolysis is anaerobic and yields 2 net ATP. Two pyruvate per glucose enter the TCA cycle.
Is the electron transport chain part of the TCA cycle? Is it a subsequent step (like TCA is subsequent to glycolysis)?
I understand (I think) how each process works, but I don't really get how they are interconnected.
When we talk about 36 net ATP, does that mean that the TCA cycle nets 34 ATP, or that the electron transport chain nets 34 ATP? Or TCA + ETC = 34ATP?
When I think about it, the only thing I actually know is this.
Glucose ----> Glycolysis ---> 2 ATP + 2 Pyruvate -----> TCA ---> 34 ATP.
Help please!
Glycolysis is anaerobic and yields 2 net ATP. Two pyruvate per glucose enter the TCA cycle.
Is the electron transport chain part of the TCA cycle? Is it a subsequent step (like TCA is subsequent to glycolysis)?
I understand (I think) how each process works, but I don't really get how they are interconnected.
When we talk about 36 net ATP, does that mean that the TCA cycle nets 34 ATP, or that the electron transport chain nets 34 ATP? Or TCA + ETC = 34ATP?
When I think about it, the only thing I actually know is this.
Glucose ----> Glycolysis ---> 2 ATP + 2 Pyruvate -----> TCA ---> 34 ATP.
Help please!