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Sourav PanAugust 18, 2024

Which one of the following metabolic intermediates is common to glycolysis, nucleotide synthesis, and glycogen synthesis?

Which one of the following metabolic intermediates is common to glycolysis, nucleotide synthesis, and glycogen synthesis?

(A) Citrate
(B) Oxaloacetate
(C) Glucose 6-phosphate
(D) Glycerol 3-phosphate

 

Sourav Pan
Sourav PanAugust 18, 2024

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Answer: (C) Glucose 6-phosphate

Explanation:
Glucose 6-phosphate is a key intermediate in glycolysis, is used in the pentose phosphate pathway (which contributes to nucleotide synthesis), and is also a precursor for glycogen synthesis.

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