Which amino acids can be converted to pyruvate by a single enzyme-catalyzed reaction?

Q: How does the hydrolysis of fructose-1,6- bisphosphate bring about the reversal of one of the…

A: Glycolysis is a metabolic process that breaks down glucose to form pyruvate and two adenosine…

Q: What is the cost (in ATP equivalents) of transforming glucose to pyruvate via glycolysis and back…

A: Glycolysis is an oxidative process in which one mole of glucose is partially oxidized into the two…

Q: Which reactions of glycolysis can be reversed? Which are irreversible? What is the significance of…

A: Glycolysis is the metabolic pathway that converts glucose C6H12O6 into pyruvic acid, CH3COCOOH. The…

Q: The pyruvate dehydrogenase complex catalyzes the synthesis of acetyl-CoA, a very important molecule…

A: In the process of cellular metabolism, the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex (PDC) is responsible for…

Q: If α-ketoglutarate is removed from TCA cycle and used to make glutamate, how many of each of the…

A: α-ketoglutarate is an intermediate of the Krebs cycle. Isocitrate is converted into α-ketoglutarate…

Q: Does Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex have coenzymes and Allosteric regulation?

A: Pyruvate dehydrogenase complex (PDC) is a three-enzyme complex that decarboxylates pyruvate into…