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ChemistryBiomoleculesCARBOHYDRATESMedium2 minQB
ChemistryMediumsingle choice
D-Glucose and D-Galactose are components of the disaccharide Lactose. What is the primary biochemical "trap" regarding their metabolism in the liver?
Options:
Answer:
B
Solution:
Concept:
C-4 epimers, Leloir pathway, Nucleotide sugars.
Solution:
Galactose is a C-4 epimer of glucose. Metabolism requires the Leloir pathway where Galactose is phosphorylated and then converted to UDP-glucose by a C-4 epimerase.
Final Answer: Option(B)
Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:BiomoleculesSubtopic:CARBOHYDRATES
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