Homework SourseDuring glycolysis aldolase catalyzes the breakdown of fructo
During glycolysis, aldolase catalyzes the breakdown of fructose-1, 6 bisphosphate to produce?
| A. fructose-6-phosphate. |
| B. dihydroxyacetone phosphate. |
| C. phosphoenolpyruvate. |
| D. phosphoenolpyruvate and dihydroxyacetone phosphate. |
| E. dihydroxyacetone phosphate and fructose-6-phosphate. |
Solution
B. dihydroxyacetone phosphate.
In the 4th step of glycolysis, the fructose-1,6-bisphosphate undergoes a destabilisation reaction in the presence of aldolase enzyme. This results in the production of two 3 carbon isomers namely dihydroxyacetone phosphate and glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate.
