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Why is the conversion of fructose-6-phosphate to fructose-1, 6-bisphosphate sometimes called the “committed step” of glycolysis?
Chapter 23, Problem 23.17(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION: Why is the conversion of fructose-6-phosphate to fructose-1, 6-bisphosphate sometimes called the “committed step” of glycolysis?
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QUESTION: Why is the conversion of fructose-6-phosphate to fructose-1, 6-bisphosphate sometimes called the “committed step” of glycolysis?
ANSWER:Step 1 of 3
Glycolysis, from the name itself, is the breaking down of glucose, with the help of enzymes, into pyruvic acid. It is a type of catabolic process in which energy is released.
Glycolysis involves two major phases, i.e., priming phase and pay off phase.