adjective
- of, relating to, or produced by glycolysis (the metabolic breakdown of glucose to produce energy)
Usage: technical; biochemistry
Examples
- Glycolytic enzymes catalyze the breakdown of glucose in cells.
- The glycolytic pathway is essential for energy production in most organisms.
- Cancer cells often exhibit increased glycolytic activity compared to normal cells.
- Glycolytic metabolism occurs in the cytoplasm of the cell.
- The study examined glycolytic rates in different muscle tissue types.