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Citation: Zhuoyue Guo, Jinxin Guo. The Amazing Journey of Glucose[J]. University Chemistry, ;2026, 41(2): 279-285. doi: 10.12461/PKU.DXHX202502082 shu

The Amazing Journey of Glucose

Zhuoyue Guo ¹ ,
Jinxin Guo ^2,,

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School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China;
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College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China

Corresponding author: Jinxin Guo, jinxinguo@sdu.edu.cn
Received Date: 17 February 2025
Revised Date: 20 March 2025

This popular science article employs a creative narrative approach, with a glucose molecule serving as the first-person narrator to vividly describe cellular respiration in eukaryotic cells. The story traces the metabolic transformations of various compounds, energy transfer pathways, and underlying chemical reactions throughout this fundamental biological process. Through this engaging perspective, the complete respiration pathway comes to life - from initial glycolysis to the citric acid cycle and final oxidative phosphorylation.
- Glucose,
- Red blood cells,
- Glycolysis,
- Citric acid cycle,
- Oxidative phosphorylation
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