Q. Common enzyme in glycolysis and pentose phosphate pathway is
A) Hexokinase
B) aconitase
C) Fumarase
D) Dehydrogenase
Explanation
Hexokinase causes phosphorylation of glucose to glucose-6 phosphate in both glycolysis and pentose phosphate pathway. Both glycolysis and phosphate pathway occur in cytoplasm. Glucose + ATP $\overset{Hexokinase}{\rightarrow}$ Glucose 6-phosphate + ADP
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