What Metabolite Is Reduced to Glycerol-3-Phosphate for Triacylglycerol Synthesis

question 34

Multiple Choice

What metabolite is reduced to glycerol-3-phosphate for triacylglycerol synthesis?

• A) glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate
• B) 3-phosphoglycerate
• C) phosphoenolpyruvate
• D) dihydroxyacetone phosphate
• E) None of the answers is correct.

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