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BotanyRespiration in PlantsCellular RespirationEasy2 minPYQ_2019
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Conversion of glucose to glucose-6-phosphate, the first irreversible reaction of glycolysis, is catalyzed by:NEET 2019 (All India)
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Answer:
B
Solution:
Hexokinase.
In the first step of glycolysis, the glucose ring is phosphorylated. Phosphorylation is the process of adding a phosphate group to a molecule derived from ATP. As a result, at this point in glycolysis, 1 molecule of ATP has been consumed.
For enzyme hexokinase, Mg++ ions are used as activator.
Stream:NEETSubject:BotanyTopic:Respiration in PlantsSubtopic:Cellular Respiration
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