Concept explainers
(a)
Interpretation:
Whether the enzyme Glucose 6-phosphatase is involved in glycolysis or gluconeogenesis or in both has to be determined.
Concept Introduction:
Glycolysis:
It is the
Gluconeogenesis:
Gluconeogenesis is the metabolic pathway by which glucose is synthesized from non-carbohydrate materials.
(b)
Interpretation:
Whether the enzyme Fructose 1,6-biphosphatase is involved in glycolysis or gluconeogenesis or in both has to be determined.
Concept Introduction:
Glycolysis:
It is the metabolic pathway by which glucose (a
Gluconeogenesis:
Gluconeogenesis is the metabolic pathway by which glucose is synthesized from non-carbohydrate materials.
(c)
Interpretation:
Whether the enzyme Pyruvate kinase is involved in glycolysis or gluconeogenesis or in both has to be determined.
Concept Introduction:
Glycolysis:
It is the metabolic pathway by which glucose (a
Gluconeogenesis:
Gluconeogenesis is the metabolic pathway by which glucose is synthesized from non-carbohydrate materials.
(d)
Interpretation:
Whether the enzyme Phosphoglucoisomerase is involved in glycolysis or gluconeogenesis or in both has to be determined.
Concept Introduction:
Glycolysis:
It is the metabolic pathway by which glucose (a
Gluconeogenesis:
Gluconeogenesis is the metabolic pathway by which glucose is synthesized from non-carbohydrate materials.
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