Key Pathways & Their Features
Glycolysis:
- Location: Cytoplasm
- Key steps:
- Glucose → Pyruvate
- Net gain: 2 ATP, 2 NADH
- Can occur with/without oxygen
Krebs Cycle:
- Location: Mitochondrial matrix
- Key products:
Electron Transport Chain:
- Location: Inner mitochondrial membrane
- Features:
- Oxidative phosphorylation
- Chemiosmosis
- ATP synthesis