Glycolysis: Key Steps and Enzymes

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What is the product of the reaction catalyzed by hexokinase?

  • Fructose-6-phosphate
  • Glucose-6-phosphate (correct)
  • Dihydroxyacetone phosphate
  • Fructose-1,6-bisphosphate

Which enzyme catalyzes the conversion of Fructose-6-phosphate to Fructose-1,6-bisphosphate?

  • Phosphofructokinase-1 (correct)
  • Hexokinase
  • Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase
  • Aldolase

What products are formed from the cleavage of Fructose-1,6-bisphosphate?

  • Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate and Dihydroxyacetone phosphate (correct)
  • Pyruvate and ATP
  • 3-Phosphoglycerate and 2-Phosphoglycerate
  • Fructose-6-phosphate and Glucose-6-phosphate

Which reaction is catalyzed by Enolase?

<p>Dehydration of 2-Phosphoglycerate (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of reaction does Phosphoglycerate kinase perform?

<p>Substrate-level phosphorylation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Glucose to Glucose-6-phosphate

Glucose is converted to glucose-6-phosphate by the enzyme hexokinase through phosphorylation.

Glucose-6-phosphate to Fructose-6-phosphate

Glucose-6-phosphate is isomerized into fructose-6-phosphate by the enzyme phosphoglucoisomerase.

Fructose-6-phosphate to Fructose-1,6-bisphosphate

Fructose-6-phosphate is phosphorylated to fructose-1,6-bisphosphate by phosphofructokinase-1 (PFK-1).

Fructose-1,6-bisphosphate to DHAP and G3P

Fructose-1,6-bisphosphate is cleaved into two three-carbon molecules: dihydroxyacetone phosphate (DHAP) and glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate (G3P), by Aldolase.

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1,3-Bisphosphoglycerate to 3-Phosphoglycerate

1,3-bisphosphoglycerate is converted into 3-phosphoglycerate by phosphoglycerate kinase using substrate-level phosphorylation, releasing energy.

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Study Notes

Glycolysis: Key Steps and Enzymes

  • Glucose is phosphorylated to Glucose-6-phosphate (G6P) by the enzyme Hexokinase. This is an irreversible step.
  • Glucose-6-phosphate (G6P) is isomerized to Fructose-6-phosphate (F6P) by the enzyme Phosphoglucoisomerase.
  • Fructose-6-phosphate (F6P) is phosphorylated to Fructose-1,6-bisphosphate (F1,6BP) using ATP by Phosphofructokinase-1 (PFK-1). This is another irreversible step.
  • Fructose-1,6-bisphosphate (F1,6BP) is cleaved into Dihydroxyacetone phosphate (DHAP) and Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate (G3P) by the enzyme Aldolase.
  • Dihydroxyacetone phosphate (DHAP) is isomerized to Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate (G3P) by Triosephosphate isomerase (TIM).
  • Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate (G3P) is oxidized and phosphorylated to 1,3-Bisphosphoglycerate (1,3BPG) by Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase.
  • 1,3-Bisphosphoglycerate (1,3BPG) undergoes substrate-level phosphorylation, producing 3-Phosphoglycerate (3PG) and ATP using Phosphoglycerate kinase.
  • 3-Phosphoglycerate (3PG) is isomerized to 2-Phosphoglycerate (2PG) by Phosphoglyceratemutase.
  • 2-Phosphoglycerate (2PG) loses a water molecule (dehydration) forming Phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP) with Enolase.
  • Phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP) produces Pyruvate and ATP through substrate-level phosphorylation by Pyruvate kinase.

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