What Kind of Enzyme Catalyzes the Reaction Ribulose-5-P ↔ Xylulose-5-P

question 57

Multiple Choice

What kind of enzyme catalyzes the reaction ribulose-5-P ↔ xylulose-5-P?

• A) transketolase
• B) epimerase
• C) transaldolase
• D) isomerase

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