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Which enzyme(s) bypass the pyruvate kinase reaction of glycolysis in gluconeogenesis?
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pyruvate carboxylase and phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK)
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Is magnesium a cofactor of glycolysis?
Yes, Mg2+ is a cofactor for the enzymes phosphofructo kinase-1, phosphoglycerate kinase, enolase, and pyruvate kinase in glycolysis.
What enzymes in the glycolysis pathway in the liver catalyze irreversible reactions?
Glucokinase, phosphofructokinase-1, pyruvate kinase
Which of these enzymes catalyzes the first reaction in glycolysis?
Hexokinase
What cannot be formed from pyruvate in human beings?
In humans, pyruvate cannot be directly converted into glucose through a process called gluconeogenesis. This is because humans lack the specific enzymes required to convert pyruvate into glucose. Pyruvate can be converted into lactate or acetyl-CoA, which can then enter various metabolic pathways in the body.
How does the pyruvate produced by glycolysis enter the mitochondrion?
Pyruvate enters the Krebs cycle via an intermediate called acetyl CoA.Pyruvate is formed in the cytoplasm as the end product of glycolysis. Pyruvate enters a mitochondrion, in the matrix of which it encounters the enzyme pyruvate dehydrogenase. This enzyme catalyzes the reaction of pyruvate with coenzyme A to form acetyl CoA. This reaction is sometimes called the link reaction, as it links glycolysis to the Krebs cycle (= citric acid cycle, or tricarboxylic acid cycle)."Pyruvate dehydrogenase" is in fact a huge complex (bigger than a ribosome) consisting of three enzymes and a number of other substances, including coenzymes. In the course of the reaction NAD+ is reduced to NADH. A molecule of CO2 is also produced. So this reaction involves a both an oxidation and a decarboxylation.Acetyl CoA then reacts with oxaloacetate to form citrate. Both oxaloacetate and citrate are intermediates of the Krebs cycle.
What are all the substrates of glycolysis?
Substrates are the products of enzyme activity when metabolism occurs. For example: with glycolysis hydrogen is a substrate that is carried to the electron transport chain by NAD and FAD which then become NADH and FADH with the added hydrogen. I am just a student though, i was looking for the same answer. Just know what is produced as a result of a particular reaction and you will have your substrates. Shane
What are the enzymes in your body and what are their reaction that they affects in the body?
There are 1000's of enzymes in the body. In a biochemical pathway there maybe be multiple enzymes used! for examply, glycolysis..
What enzyme is responsible for aerobic respiration?
There are very many enzymes involved. A few from glycolysis are: hexokinase and glucokinase, phosphohexose isomerase, phosphofructokinase, pyruvate kinase; from pyruvate decarboxylation are pyruvate dehydrogenase phosphatase and pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase; and a few from the Kreb's cycle are: aconitase, alpha-ketoglutamate dehydrogenase, succinate thiokinase, and fumarase.
What is the reaction for breaking down glucose?
The reaction for breaking down Glucose is called: GlycolysisThese are biological reactions. They are catalyzed by enzymes. Kinases, dehydrogenases and isomerases are important enzymes in Glycolysis.
What is used in glycolysis?
this is shamefully vague question. In glycolysis, glucose and (hexokinase, phosphogluco-mutase, aldolase, triose-phosphate isomerase, glyceraldehyde-phosphate dehydrogenase, phosphoglycerate-kinase, phosphoglycerate mutase, enolase and pyruvate kinase) enzymes are used.
Which steps in glycolysis are irreversible?
The steps in glycolysis that are irreversible are catalyzed by the enzymes hexokinase/glucokinase, phosphofructokinase, and pyruvate kinase. These steps are key regulatory points in glycolysis ensuring the forward flow of glucose through the pathway.
The ATP made during glycolysis is generated by what?
The ATP is molecules are generated during glycolysis in the last reaction of the pathway i.e. with the conversion of phospho enol pyruvate (PEP) to pyruvate by the enzyme pyruvate kinase. Kinases are enzymes that are capable of phosphorylating a substrate. In this case, ADP molecules are phosphorylated to generate ATP molecules In glycolysis, for every molecule of glucose that enters the pathway, two molecules of pyruvate are generated. Therefore, two molecules of ATP are generated with every glycolytic reaction.
