In the Following Pathway for Conversion of Glucose to Pyruvate

question 114

Multiple Choice

In the following pathway for conversion of glucose to pyruvate, what is compound X? glucose --> --> --> --> glyceraldehyde -phosphate --> X --> phosphoglycerate --> --> --> pyruvate

• A) glyceraldehyde 2- phosphate
• B) 2-phosphoglycerate
• C) 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate
• D) 1-phosphoglycerate
• E) 2,3-bisphosphoglycerate

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