The net amounts of ATP generated by
glycolysis depend on whether
the process is occurring anaerobically or aerobically. Under aerobic
conditions, the citric acid cycle, the electron transport system
(ETS) and oxidative phosphorylation
(OxPhos) are all occurring
too. When this happens all of the carbons in glucose
can ultimately be oxidized to CO2 and the total yield is 38 molecules of ATP
per molecule of glucose. Under anaerobic conditions, only two
molecules of ATP are produced per molecule of glucose.
If the citric acid cycle is not occurring, but ETS and OxPhos
are, 8 molecules of ATP are produced per molecule of glucose.
See
also: Oxidative Phosphorylation
(from Chapter 15), Reactions/Energies
of Glycolysis,