Regulation of Glycolysis: Irreversible Enzymes
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What is the most important control point of glycolysis?

  • Phosphorylation of glucose 6-phosphate
  • Isomerization of glucose 6-phosphate
  • Phosphorylation of fructose 6-phosphate (correct)
  • Dehydrogenation of glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate

Which enzyme catalyzes the isomerization of glucose 6-phosphate to fructose 6-phosphate?

  • Hexokinase
  • Phosphoglucose isomerase (correct)
  • Phosphofructokinase-1
  • Isomerase kinase

Which type of sugar is fructose 6-phosphate?

  • Aldose sugar
  • Sucrose sugar
  • Glucose sugar
  • Ketose sugar (correct)

In glycolysis, what process converts glucose 6-phosphate into fructose 6-phosphate?

<p>Isomerization (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of reaction is the phosphorylation of fructose 6-phosphate catalyzed by PFK-1?

<p>Irreversible reaction (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the rate-limiting step in glycolysis?

<p>PFK-1 reaction (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which substrates control the PFK-1 enzyme in glycolysis?

<p>ATP and fructose 6-phosphate (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What regulates the PFK-1 enzyme in glycolysis, besides ATP and fructose 6-phosphate?

<p>Hormones (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a type of regulation involved in glycolysis?

<p>Genetic regulation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In glycolysis, what controls the activity of the PFK-1 enzyme?

<p>ATP and fructose 6-phosphate (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which enzymes are primarily responsible for regulating the rate of glycolysis?

<p>Hexokinase, Phosphofructokinase-1, Pyruvate Kinase (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main role of ATP in the regulation of glycolysis?

<p>Inhibits the key enzymes of glycolysis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do hormones impact glycolysis regulation?

<p>Enhance the activity of rate-limiting enzymes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What effect does increased substrate concentration have on glycolysis regulation?

<p>Speeds up the glycolytic pathway (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a mechanism for regulating glycolysis?

<p>Regulation by transcription factors (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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