Essential Biochemistry - Carbohydrate Metabolism (Section 9 - No. 31)
What is the function of pyruvate carboxylase in gluconeogenesis?
Converts pyruvate to phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP).
Converts pyruvate to oxaloacetate.
Converts oxaloacetate to glucose.
Converts fructose-1,6-bisphosphate to fructose-6-phosphate.
Explanation
Pyruvate carboxylase converts pyruvate to oxaloacetate, which is then converted to phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP) in the gluconeogenesis pathway.
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