<p><strong>Step-by-Step Solution:</strong></p><p>1. <strong>Understanding Glycolysis</strong>: Glycolysis is the metabolic pathway that converts glucose (a six-carbon sugar) into pyruvate, which is a three-carbon compound. This process occurs in the cyto
and b) the negative rate of pressure change calculated by the first derivative of the descending LV pressure wave (–dP/dt) of isolated and perfused hearts were measured ex vivo at a baseline (BL), then for 20 min under high workload condition (HWL) using a glucose-pyruvate buffer contain...