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Glycolytic Bypass

Meaning

Glycolytic Bypass refers to an alternative, non-standard metabolic route that diverts key intermediate molecules away from the main glycolysis pathway for immediate use in other essential biosynthetic or energy-producing processes. This metabolic shunting mechanism allows cells to strategically maintain energy homeostasis or synthesize necessary structural and functional components, even when the primary glycolytic pathway is saturated or functionally inhibited. It represents a critical and sophisticated point of cellular metabolic flexibility and resilience.