Essential Biochemistry - Carbohydrate Metabolism (Section 8 - No. 18)

Which of the following is the first step in the metabolism of Galactose?
Galactose is converted to galactose-1-phosphate.
Galactose is converted to glucose.
Galactose is phosphorylated to galactose-1-phosphate.
Galactose enters the Krebs cycle.

Explanation

Galactose is phosphorylated to galactose-1-phosphate by galactokinase.

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