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Biology Question on respiration in plants

Conversion of glucose to glucose-6-phosphate, the first irreversible reaction of glycolysis, is catalyzed by:

A

Enolase

B

Phosphofructokinase

C

Aldolase

D

Hexokinase

Answer

Hexokinase

Explanation

Solution

Hexokinase catalyse the conversion of Glucose to Glucose-6 phosphate. It is the first step of activation phase of glycolysis.