9 Questions
Which enzyme catalyzes the conversion of glucose to glucose 6-phosphate in glycolysis?
Hexokinase
What is the fate of pyruvate in the absence of oxygen?
Forms lactate
Which enzyme catalyzes the conversion of fructose 6-phosphate to fructose 1,6-bisphosphate in glycolysis?
Phosphofructokinase
Which of the following is NOT a fate of pyruvate?
Converted into ATP
What is the function of phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP) in glycolysis?
Shifts the position of the phosphate group
Which enzyme catalyzes the conversion of 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate to 3-phosphoglycerate in glycolysis?
Phosphoglycerate mutase
Which enzyme converts glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate to 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate in glycolysis?
Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase
'Stage 1' of glycolysis involves which of the following processes?
'Trapping glucose in the cell and modifying it'
'Stage 2' of glycolysis involves which of the following processes?
'Oxidizing 3-carbon compounds to pyruvate'
Learn about glycolysis, the process by which glucose is converted into pyruvate in the cytoplasm. Explore the different pathways pyruvate can take, including anaerobic and aerobic processes. Discover the fates of glucose molecules after glycolysis, such as ethanol or lactate formation.
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