This process converts glucose molecule to pyruvate. It is an oxygen-independent pathway, unlike the Krebs cycle. Glycolysis occurs in the cell cytoplasm while the Krebs cycle (aerobic pathway) occurs in the mitochondria. In the presence of oxygen, the product of glycolysis, i.e pyruvate, is fed to the Krebs cycle. If oxygen is unavailable the pyruvate is converted to lactate.
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<span>Catabolism is all of the chemical reactions that break down molecules, either to extract energy or to produce simple molecules for constructing others. Anabolism refers to all of the metabolic reactions that build or assemble more complex molecules from simpler ones.</span>
