22. Carbohydrate Metabolism

Glucose 6-phosphate is in a pivotal position in metabolism. Depending on conditions, glucose 6-phosphate follows one of several pathways. Under what conditions do the following occur?

d. Glycogenesis

Classify each one of the following reactions as phosphorylation (P), isomerization (I), or neither (N).

a) ____ Conversion of glucose into glucose-6-phosphate.

b) ____ Conversion of glucose-6-phosphate into fructose-6-phosphate.

c) ____ Conversion of DHAP into G3P.

d) ____ Cleavage of fructose-1,6-bisphosphate into DHAP and G3P.

Which one of the following compound pairs is produced by cleavage of fructose-1,6-bisphosphate?

Which enzyme catalyzes the oxidation of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate in reaction 6 of glycolysis?