Glucose, Labeled with ¹⁴C in Different Carbon Atoms, Is Added

question 49

Multiple Choice

Glucose, labeled with ¹⁴C in different carbon atoms, is added to a crude extract of a tissue rich in the enzymes of the pentose phosphate pathway. The most rapid production of ¹⁴CO₂ will occur when the glucose is labeled in:

• A) C-1.
• B) C-3.
• C) C-4.
• D) C-5.
• E) C-6.

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