Conversion of glucose to glucose-6-phosphate, the first irreversible reaction of glycolysis, is catalyzed by
- Enolase
- Phosphofructokinase
- Aldolase
- Hexokinase
Answer
(4) Hexokinase
Solution
As per NCERT, in glycolysis glucose is phosphorylated to glucose-6-phosphate by the enzyme hexokinase, using one ATP:
Glucose + ATP Hexokinase Glucose-6-phosphate + ADP
Phosphofructokinase converts fructose-6-phosphate to fructose-1,6-bisphosphate, aldolase splits fructose-1,6-bisphosphate into triose phosphates, and enolase converts 2-phosphoglycerate to phosphoenolpyruvate.
Answer: (4)