Chapter 10.3, Problem 5CC

Summary Introduction

To describe: The role of Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate (G3P) in glycolysis and Calvin cycle.

Concept introduction: Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate (G3P) is a three-carbon compound that acts as an intermediate in many metabolic pathways of all living organisms. During glycolysis (refer to Fig.9.9, “A closer look at glycolysis” in the textbook), G3P serves as an intermediate while in the Calvin cycle (refer to Fig 10.19, “The Calvin Cycle” in the textbook), it serves as both an intermediate and a product.