Where does the glycolysis pathway take place within a cell?

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24 May 2024
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Glycolysis is the biochemical process that converts glucose into pyruvate while generating ATP and NADH. This sequence of reactions occurs in the cytosol, the fluid portion of the cytoplasm, not inside organelles like mitochondria or the endoplasmic reticulum. Hence, the correct location is the cytosol.

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