If Glucose Labeled with ¹⁴C at C-2 Were Metabolized in the Liver

question 71

Multiple Choice

If glucose labeled with ¹⁴C at C-2 were metabolized in the liver, the first radioactive pyruvate formed would be labeled in:

• A) all three carbons.
• B) both its carbonyl and carboxyl carbons.
• C) its carbonyl carbon.
• D) its carboxyl carbon.
• E) its methyl carbon.

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