What Purpose Does the Phosphorylation of Glucose to Glucose 6-Phosphate

question 12

Multiple Choice

What purpose does the phosphorylation of glucose to glucose 6-phosphate by the enzyme hexokinase serve as the first step in glycolysis?

• A)It helps drive the uptake of glucose from outside the cell.
• B)It generates a high-energy phosphate bond.
• C)It converts ATP to a more useful form.
• D)It enables the glucose 6-phosphate to be recognized by phosphofructokinase, the next enzyme in the glycolytic pathway.

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