Cellular respiration: how cells convert nutrients into ATP Cellular respiration Cellular respiration is the set of biochemical processes by which cells extract usable energy (ATP) from nutrients, primarily glucose, using aerobic or anaerobic pathways.
Pyruvic acid: structure, metabolism, and biological roles Pyruvic acid Pyruvic acid (pyruvate) is the simplest keto acid and a central metabolic intermediate. This article explains its chemistry, formation by glycolysis, main biochemical fates, and bi…
