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What is the main function of glycolysis?
What is the main function of glycolysis?
- Convert glucose to pyruvate and ATP (correct)
- Prevent movement of substrates through enzymes
- Produce toxic intermediates
- Generate 4 ATP
Which enzyme is responsible for transferring a phosphoryl group from ATP to glucose?
Which enzyme is responsible for transferring a phosphoryl group from ATP to glucose?
- Hexokinase (correct)
- Isomerase
- Phosphorylase
- Kinase
In glycolysis, what is the compound that can be cleaved into two phosphorylated 3-carbon molecules?
In glycolysis, what is the compound that can be cleaved into two phosphorylated 3-carbon molecules?
- Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate
- Fructose 1,6-bisphosphate (correct)
- Glucose 6-phosphate
- Dihydroxyacetone phosphate
Which stage of glycolysis involves the trapping and preparation phase?
Which stage of glycolysis involves the trapping and preparation phase?
What is the net yield of ATP in glycolysis?
What is the net yield of ATP in glycolysis?
Which enzyme helps in the conversion of glucose to fructose 1,6-bisphosphate in glycolysis?
Which enzyme helps in the conversion of glucose to fructose 1,6-bisphosphate in glycolysis?
What is the function of substrate channeling in glycolysis?
What is the function of substrate channeling in glycolysis?
Which part of glycolysis involves ATP harvesting?
Which part of glycolysis involves ATP harvesting?
Which enzyme catalyzes the conversion of galactose 1-phosphate to UDP-galactose?
Which enzyme catalyzes the conversion of galactose 1-phosphate to UDP-galactose?
What is the role of UDP-galactose 4-epimerase in the pathway?
What is the role of UDP-galactose 4-epimerase in the pathway?
Which of the following statements about glucose 1-phosphate is correct?
Which of the following statements about glucose 1-phosphate is correct?
Which enzyme in glycolysis is regulated by allosteric effectors or covalent modification, serving as a control point?
Which enzyme in glycolysis is regulated by allosteric effectors or covalent modification, serving as a control point?
In muscle cells, how is glycolysis primarily regulated?
In muscle cells, how is glycolysis primarily regulated?
Which statement about hexokinase in muscle cells is correct?
Which statement about hexokinase in muscle cells is correct?
Which of the following statements about glucose metabolism in the liver is true?
Which of the following statements about glucose metabolism in the liver is true?
How is phosphofructokinase in the liver regulated?
How is phosphofructokinase in the liver regulated?
What is a key feature of glucokinase in the liver, unlike hexokinase?
What is a key feature of glucokinase in the liver, unlike hexokinase?
Which of the following statements about gluconeogenesis is correct?
Which of the following statements about gluconeogenesis is correct?
What is the role of phosphoglucose isomerase in glycolysis?
What is the role of phosphoglucose isomerase in glycolysis?
Which enzyme catalyzes the irreversible reaction of fructose 6-phosphate to fructose 1,6-bisphosphate?
Which enzyme catalyzes the irreversible reaction of fructose 6-phosphate to fructose 1,6-bisphosphate?
Which enzyme catalyzes the oxidation-reduction reaction of glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate to 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate in stage 2 of glycolysis?
Which enzyme catalyzes the oxidation-reduction reaction of glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate to 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate in stage 2 of glycolysis?
What is the role of phosphoglycerate kinase in glycolysis?
What is the role of phosphoglycerate kinase in glycolysis?
What is the net reaction of the conversion of glucose to pyruvate in glycolysis?
What is the net reaction of the conversion of glucose to pyruvate in glycolysis?
