Alternative glycolytic pathways US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Alternative glycolytic pathways Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: Fructose-1,6-bisphosphate is converted into _____ and dihydroxyacetone-phosphate via the enzyme aldolase 'A'
Answer: glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate
Flashcard 2: Thiamine pyrophosphate (B1) is a cofactor for the enzyme _____ (glycolysis)
Answer: pyruvate dehydrogenase
Flashcard 3: What substrate overrides inhibition of the enzyme phosphofructokinase-1 by ATP in the liver? _____
Answer: Fructose-2,6-bisphosphate
Flashcard 4: Pyruvate kinase is regulated via positive feedback by _____ (glycolysis)
Answer: fructose-1,6-bisphosphate
Flashcard 5: In erythrocytes, 90% of glucose is used for _____
Answer: glycolysis
Flashcard 6: phosphofructokinase-2/fructose bisphosphatase-2 (PFK-2/FBP-2)
Answer:
Extra: balances glycolysis and gluconeogenesis F-2,6-BP
Flashcard 7: Where does glycolysis take place?
Answer: cytoplasm
Flashcard 8: glycolysis
Answer: phosphofructokinase-1 (PFK-1)
Flashcard 9: What enzyme converts pyruvate to lactate?
Answer: lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)
Flashcard 10: glucokinase
Answer: first step of glycolysis and glycogen synthesis
Extra: tag glucose with phosphate so that it is trapped within the cell glucose G6P insulin liver and β cells of pancreas
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