Asked in UHS MDCAT 2009 2009Moderate

The molecule formed after first phosphorylation during glycolysis is:

Correct answer: D. Glucose-6-phosphate

  • A. Fructose-6-phosphate
  • B. Glucose-1-phosphate
  • C. Fructose-1, 6-bisphosphate
  • D. Glucose-6-phosphate

Explanation

Explanation:When glucose enters the Cytoplasm, the first reaction of Glycolysis is addition of a phosphate molecule into the glucose forming glucose-6-phosphate. The reaction is catalyzed by hexokinase. Then Isomerase converts it to fructose-6-phosphate and phosphofructokinase carries out the second phosphorylation converting it to fructose-1,6-phosphate.

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