Essential Biochemistry - Carbohydrate Metabolism (Section 5 - No. 50)

Which step of glycolysis is irreversible?
Glucose to glucose-6-phosphate
Glucose-6-phosphate to fructose-6-phosphate
Fructose-6-phosphate to fructose-1,6-bisphosphate
All of the above

Explanation

The reactions catalyzed by hexokinase, phosphofructokinase-1 and pyruvate kinase are irreversible.

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