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What does PGAL mean in science?

Updated: 9/22/2023
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PGAL stands for PhosphoGlycerALdehyde , which is a compound produced in GLYCOLYSIS during aerobic respiration. It eventually forms 2 molecules of phosphoglyceric acid (PGA). Hydrogen atoms lost here are transferred to NAD (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) to form reduced NAD ie, NAD.H2.

Later on, the PGA is transformed to pyruvic acid (2 molecules), generating 4 molecules of ATP in the bargain.

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