The First Step in Gluconeogenesis Is

question 1

Multiple Choice

The first step in gluconeogenesis is

• A)the reaction of glucose to glucose-6-phosphate.
• B)the reaction of pyruvate and carbon dioxide.
• C)the splitting of glucose into two pyruvates.
• D)the reaction of pyruvate to lactate.
• E)the isomerization of 2-phosphoglycerate to 3-phosphoglycerate.

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