An Enzyme Required for Gluconeogenesis from Lactate and Which Uses

question 150

Multiple Choice

An enzyme required for gluconeogenesis from lactate and which uses ATP as a substrate is

• A) pyruvate dehydrogenase.
• B) pyruvate carboxylase.
• C) malate dehydrogenase
• D) phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase.
• E) pyruvate kinase.

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Mushroom

A type of fungus characterized by a cap and stem, with many species producing edible or medicinal fruiting bodies.

Herbivore

Primary consumer in a grazing food chain; a plant eater.

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