Explain why 2 pyruvate molecules are able to be made from 1 glucose molecule?

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Setu Kumar Basak · Answer 1 · 2024-09-24T11:53:22+0000

Step-by-step explanation:

Pyruvate is a three carbon molecule, and one glucose molecule contains 6 carbons. Essentially, during glycolysis, the glucose molecule is split to form two pyruvates. This is seen in their equations:

Glucose- C6H12O6

Pyruvate- C3H4O3

Explain why 2 pyruvate molecules are able to be made from 1 glucose molecule?

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