Which Two 3-Carbon Molecules Are Generated by the Cleavage of Fructose-1,6-Bisphosphate

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which two 3-carbon molecules are generated by the cleavage of fructose-1,6-bisphosphate?

• A) glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate and 3-phosphoglycerate
• B) glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate and dihydroxyacetone phosphate
• C) pyruvate and phosphoenolpyruvate
• D) enolase and 2-phosphoglycerate
• E) glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate and pyruvate

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