The Equilibrium for Isomerization of Dihydroxyacetone Phosphate to Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Is

question 59

Multiple Choice

The equilibrium for isomerization of dihydroxyacetone phosphate to glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate is favored because

• A) the standard free energy is negative
• B) glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate is being continuously drained off for the subsequent reaction in the glycolytic pathway
• C) the value of the equilibrium constant favors the reaction
• D) it is driven by the hydrolysis of ATP

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