You Are Studying a Patient with an Unusual Metabolic Defect

question 105

Multiple Choice

You are studying a patient with an unusual metabolic defect resulting in abnormal glucose metabolism. You have determined that the patient has very low levels of phosphofructokinase_ and fructose ,_bisphosphate. Which of the following would you predict?

• A) increased rate of glycolysis
• B) decreased rate of gluconeogenesis and increased rate of glycolysis
• C) decreased rate of glycolysis and increased rate of gluconeogenesis
• D) decreased rate of gluconeogenesis

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