The Phosphorylation of Fructose 6-Phosphate to Fructose-1,6- Bis Phosphate Is

question 34

Multiple Choice

The phosphorylation of fructose 6-phosphate to fructose-1,6- bis phosphate is the committed step in glycolysis because

• A) it is the rate-limiting step.
• B) it is the most strongly exergonic step in the pathway.
• C) fructose 1,6- bis phosphate can undergo no other reactions than those of glycolysis.
• D) two phosphate groups are involved.

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