key term - Glucose-6-phosphate

Definition

Glucose-6-phosphate is a glucose sugar molecule that has been phosphorylated on the sixth carbon. It plays a crucial role in the metabolic pathways of glycolysis and gluconeogenesis, acting as an intermediary molecule that helps in the storage and use of energy within cells.

Related terms

Glycolysis:

A metabolic pathway that breaks down glucose into pyruvate, producing ATP and NADH as energy sources for the cell.

Gluconeogenesis:

The metabolic process by which organisms produce glucose from non-carbohydrate precursors, essentially reversing parts of glycolysis.

ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate):

The primary energy carrier in all living organisms, providing energy for many processes including muscle contraction and chemical synthesis