HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

CROP PHYSIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Conversion of glucose to glucose-6-phosphate, the first irreversible reaction of glycolysis, is catalyzed by?
A
Enolase
B
Phosphofructokinase
C
Aldolase
D
Hexokinase
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The enzyme Hexokinase is known to catalyze the conversion of glucose to glucose-6-phosphate. It is an irreversible reaction and requires ATP. It is a part of glycolysis.

Detailed explanation-2: -Because the decrease in free energy is so large, this reaction is virtually irreversible under physiological conditions. Glucose 6-phosphate stimulates glycogen synthesis from glucose 1-phosphate and inhibits both glycogen breakdown and its own formation from glucose.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hexokinase converts glucose to glucose 6-phosphate, trapping the glucose molecule inside the cell, thus starting off the process of glycolysis.

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