List five important features of glycolysis?

Answer 1

An early divergence in evolution has resulted in two prokaryotic domains, the Bacteria and the Archaea. Whereas the central metabolic routes of bacteria and eukaryotes are generally well-conserved, variant pathways have developed in Archaea involving several novel enzymes with a distinct control. A spectacular example of convergent evolution concerns the glucose-degrading pathways of saccharolytic archaea. The identification, characterization and comparison of the glycolytic enzymes of a variety of phylogenetic lineages have revealed a mosaic of canonical and novel enzymes in the archaeal variants of the Embden-Meyerhof and the Entner-Doudoroff pathways.

Answer 2

1. Glycolysis is the initial stage of cellular respiration, where glucose is broken down into pyruvate.
2. It occurs in the cytoplasm of the cell and does not require oxygen.
3. Glycolysis produces ATP and NADH, which are important energy carriers for the cell.
4. It involves a series of ten enzyme-catalyzed reactions that convert glucose into pyruvate.
5. Glycolysis is a universal pathway found in all living organisms, from bacteria to humans.