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Glycolysis: The Breakdown of Glucose
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What is the first step of glycolysis?
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Phosphorylation of glucose
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The first step of glycolysis is the phosphorylation of glucose by hexokinase, which converts glucose into glucose-6-phosphate. This step requires one molecule of ATP.