Biochemistry | Glycolysis, TCA, and Oxidative Phosphorylation

🍐 In this episode of PodBites, Saad and Yahia take you on a guided journey through the cell’s energy factory — following glucose from entry into the cell all the way to ATP production.

🎙️ Tune in to explore:

• Core metabolism concepts: anabolism vs catabolism & energy charge

• Glycolysis: key steps, regulation, and aerobic vs anaerobic fate

• PFK-1 as the rate-limiting enzyme and hormonal control

• Pyruvate dehydrogenase complex and why thiamine matters

• The TCA cycle as the metabolic hub

• Electron transport chain & oxidative phosphorylation

• Classic inhibitors, uncouplers, and clinical correlations like lactic acidosis

🌟 A story-driven, exam-ready guide to understanding how cells make energy and what happens when the system breaks down.