All of the Following Statements Concerning the Conversion of Pyruvate

question 16

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements concerning the conversion of pyruvate to glucose in mammals are true EXCEPT

• A) electrons are shuttled from mitochondria to the cytoplasm during this conversion.
• B) high levels of cellular ATP results in stimulation of this process.
• C) GTP is involved in this process.
• D) only one regulated enzyme is involved in the overall conversion of pyruvate to glucose.
• E) some of the enzymes of glycolysis participate in the conversion.

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