glycolysis

[ glahy-kol-uh-sis ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. the catabolism of carbohydrates, as glucose and glycogen, by enzymes, with the release of energy and the production of lactic or pyruvic acid.

glycolysis

/ ɡlaɪˈkɒlɪsɪs /

noun

1. biochem the breakdown of glucose by enzymes into pyruvic and lactic acids with the liberation of energy

glycolysis

/ glī-kŏl′ə-sĭs /

1. The process in cell metabolism by which carbohydrates and sugars, especially glucose, are broken down, producing ATP and pyruvic acid.
2. See more at cellular respiration

Word History and Origins

Origin of glycolysis¹

First recorded in 1890–95; glyco- + -lysis

Example Sentences

The reactivation of melanin synthesis forces the melanoma cell to reduce glycolysis, the process of converting sugar to energy, which is believed to be the mechanism for its anti-cancer effect.

From Science Daily

It does this by propelling glycolysis, a process in which glucose is broken down to produce energy.

From Science Daily

The T cells infiltrate the tumor, but the cancer adapts and saps the T cells' energy by hijacking the form of metabolism that the T cells use: glycolysis, which turns sugar into energy.

From Science Daily

As a result, the T cells are forced to switch to alternative metabolic pathways, mainly aerobic glycolysis, to meet their bioenergetic demand in the form of adenosine triphosphate.

From Science Daily

And once inside, the sugar is broken down by enzymes in a process called glycolysis.

From Scientific American