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What is the primary purpose of the first stage of glycolysis?
What is the primary purpose of the first stage of glycolysis?
- To generate ATP
- To convert glucose into fructose 1,6-bisphosphate (correct)
- To allow for substrate channeling
- To release toxic intermediates
What is the role of hexokinase in the first stage of glycolysis?
What is the role of hexokinase in the first stage of glycolysis?
- It cleaves fructose 1,6-bisphosphate into two 3-carbon molecules
- It ensures the movement of substrates and products through the enzymes
- It transfers a phosphoryl group from ATP to glucose to form glucose 6-phosphate (correct)
- It catalyzes the isomerization of glucose
How many ATP molecules are consumed in the first stage of glycolysis?
How many ATP molecules are consumed in the first stage of glycolysis?
- 0
- 2 (correct)
- 4
- 1
What is the purpose of the second phosphorylation step in the first stage of glycolysis?
What is the purpose of the second phosphorylation step in the first stage of glycolysis?
What is the purpose of the isomerization step in the first stage of glycolysis?
What is the purpose of the isomerization step in the first stage of glycolysis?
How many ATP molecules are generated in the second stage of glycolysis?
How many ATP molecules are generated in the second stage of glycolysis?
What is the purpose of substrate channeling in glycolysis?
What is the purpose of substrate channeling in glycolysis?
Which of the following is a characteristic of glycolysis?
Which of the following is a characteristic of glycolysis?
What is the purpose of the cleavage of fructose 1,6-bisphosphate in the first stage of glycolysis?
What is the purpose of the cleavage of fructose 1,6-bisphosphate in the first stage of glycolysis?
What is the primary function of the first stage of glycolysis in eukaryotic cells?
What is the primary function of the first stage of glycolysis in eukaryotic cells?
Which enzyme catalyzes the irreversible conversion of fructose 6-phosphate to fructose 1,6-bisphosphate in glycolysis?
Which enzyme catalyzes the irreversible conversion of fructose 6-phosphate to fructose 1,6-bisphosphate in glycolysis?
What is the primary function of triose phosphate isomerase in glycolysis?
What is the primary function of triose phosphate isomerase in glycolysis?
What is the final product formed by the conversion of 2-phosphoglycerate into phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP) in glycolysis?
What is the final product formed by the conversion of 2-phosphoglycerate into phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP) in glycolysis?
Which enzyme is responsible for converting pyruvate to ethanol in alcoholic fermentation?
Which enzyme is responsible for converting pyruvate to ethanol in alcoholic fermentation?
In the Galactose-Glucose Interconversion Pathway, what catalyzes the phosphorylation of galactose into galactose 1-phosphate?
In the Galactose-Glucose Interconversion Pathway, what catalyzes the phosphorylation of galactose into galactose 1-phosphate?
Which molecule is formed when glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate undergoes oxidation-reduction using glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase?
Which molecule is formed when glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate undergoes oxidation-reduction using glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase?
What is the net reaction of lactic acid fermentation?
What is the net reaction of lactic acid fermentation?
Which enzyme catalyzes the cleavage of fructose 1-phosphate into glyceraldehyde and dihydroxyacetone phosphate in the liver pathway for fructose metabolism?
Which enzyme catalyzes the cleavage of fructose 1-phosphate into glyceraldehyde and dihydroxyacetone phosphate in the liver pathway for fructose metabolism?
$ ext{NAD}^+$ regeneration is essential for which metabolic pathway to continue?
$ ext{NAD}^+$ regeneration is essential for which metabolic pathway to continue?
$ ext{Phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP)}$ is converted to pyruvate by which enzyme in glycolysis?
$ ext{Phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP)}$ is converted to pyruvate by which enzyme in glycolysis?
Which enzyme catalyzes the conversion of UDP-Galactose to UDP-Glucose?
Which enzyme catalyzes the conversion of UDP-Galactose to UDP-Glucose?
Which role does glucose 1-phosphate play in glycolysis?
Which role does glucose 1-phosphate play in glycolysis?
In muscle, which enzyme is primarily involved in feedback inhibition of glycolysis?
In muscle, which enzyme is primarily involved in feedback inhibition of glycolysis?
Which enzyme controls the third irreversible step in glycolysis?
Which enzyme controls the third irreversible step in glycolysis?
What inhibits hexokinase in muscle?
What inhibits hexokinase in muscle?
Which enzyme in the liver plays a key role in liver glucose phosphorylation?
Which enzyme in the liver plays a key role in liver glucose phosphorylation?
What regulates phosphofructokinase in the liver by indicating abundant biosynthetic precursors and inhibiting further glycolysis?
What regulates phosphofructokinase in the liver by indicating abundant biosynthetic precursors and inhibiting further glycolysis?
'Gluconeogenesis involves bypassing three irreversible steps of glycolysis.' Which regulatory enzymes are key players in gluconeogenesis?
'Gluconeogenesis involves bypassing three irreversible steps of glycolysis.' Which regulatory enzymes are key players in gluconeogenesis?
'The balance between glycolysis and gluconeogenesis in the liver is sensitive to factors like energy charge.' Which enzymes are involved in this balance regulation?
'The balance between glycolysis and gluconeogenesis in the liver is sensitive to factors like energy charge.' Which enzymes are involved in this balance regulation?
What is the primary purpose of the phosphorylation step catalyzed by hexokinase in the first stage of glycolysis?
What is the primary purpose of the phosphorylation step catalyzed by hexokinase in the first stage of glycolysis?
Which of the following statements about the first stage of glycolysis is correct?
Which of the following statements about the first stage of glycolysis is correct?
What is the primary purpose of the cleavage of fructose 1,6-bisphosphate in the first stage of glycolysis?
What is the primary purpose of the cleavage of fructose 1,6-bisphosphate in the first stage of glycolysis?
Which of the following is a key function of substrate channeling in glycolysis?
Which of the following is a key function of substrate channeling in glycolysis?
Which of the following statements about the second stage of glycolysis is correct?
Which of the following statements about the second stage of glycolysis is correct?
What is the primary function of the isomerization step in the first stage of glycolysis?
What is the primary function of the isomerization step in the first stage of glycolysis?
Which of the following statements about the first stage of glycolysis is incorrect?
Which of the following statements about the first stage of glycolysis is incorrect?
Which of the following statements about glycolysis is correct?
Which of the following statements about glycolysis is correct?
Which of the following statements about the products of glycolysis is correct?
Which of the following statements about the products of glycolysis is correct?
What is the primary purpose of the second phosphorylation step in the first stage of glycolysis?
What is the primary purpose of the second phosphorylation step in the first stage of glycolysis?
What is the purpose of UDP-glucose in galactose metabolism?
What is the purpose of UDP-glucose in galactose metabolism?
How is glucose 6-phosphate primarily utilized in glycolysis?
How is glucose 6-phosphate primarily utilized in glycolysis?
Which enzyme is not inhibited by glucose 6-phosphate in liver glucose phosphorylation?
Which enzyme is not inhibited by glucose 6-phosphate in liver glucose phosphorylation?
In the liver, what regulates phosphofructokinase by inhibiting further glycolysis?
In the liver, what regulates phosphofructokinase by inhibiting further glycolysis?
What enzyme catalyzes the conversion of glucose 1-phosphate to glucose 6-phosphate?
What enzyme catalyzes the conversion of glucose 1-phosphate to glucose 6-phosphate?
What serves as control points in the glycolysis pathway?
What serves as control points in the glycolysis pathway?
Which regulatory enzymes are key players in gluconeogenesis by bypassing irreversible steps of glycolysis?
Which regulatory enzymes are key players in gluconeogenesis by bypassing irreversible steps of glycolysis?
What is the primary source of feedback inhibition in muscle glycolysis?
What is the primary source of feedback inhibition in muscle glycolysis?
What role does fructose 2,6-bisphosphate play in regulating phosphofructokinase 2?
What role does fructose 2,6-bisphosphate play in regulating phosphofructokinase 2?
Which enzyme catalyzes the conversion of glucose 6-phosphate to fructose 6-phosphate?
Which enzyme catalyzes the conversion of glucose 6-phosphate to fructose 6-phosphate?
What is the primary function of the phosphofructokinase (PFK) enzyme?
What is the primary function of the phosphofructokinase (PFK) enzyme?
Which enzyme catalyzes the conversion of dihydroxyacetone phosphate (DHAP) into glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate (GAP)?
Which enzyme catalyzes the conversion of dihydroxyacetone phosphate (DHAP) into glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate (GAP)?
In the second stage of glycolysis, which enzyme catalyzes the conversion of glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate into 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate?
In the second stage of glycolysis, which enzyme catalyzes the conversion of glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate into 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate?
What is the primary role of phosphoglycerate kinase in glycolysis?
What is the primary role of phosphoglycerate kinase in glycolysis?
Which enzyme catalyzes the rearrangement of 3-phosphoglycerate into 2-phosphoglycerate?
Which enzyme catalyzes the rearrangement of 3-phosphoglycerate into 2-phosphoglycerate?
What is the primary function of enolase in glycolysis?
What is the primary function of enolase in glycolysis?
Which enzyme catalyzes the irreversible reaction that converts phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP) to pyruvate and generates ATP?
Which enzyme catalyzes the irreversible reaction that converts phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP) to pyruvate and generates ATP?
What is the net reaction of alcoholic fermentation?
What is the net reaction of alcoholic fermentation?
