Essential Biochemistry - Biological Oxidation (Section 1 - No. 6)
Which of the following is an example of substrate-level phosphorylation?
The conversion of pyruvate to acetyl-CoA
The conversion of glucose to glucose-6-phosphate
The synthesis of ATP from ADP and Pi during glycolysis
The generation of a proton gradient across the inner mitochondrial membrane
Forklaring
ATP synthesis in glycolysis is an example of substrate-level phosphorylation.