Question

What is the product of the reaction Fructose-1,6-BisPhosphate → Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate (x2) catalyzed by the enzyme?

1) Fructose-1,6-BisPhosphate
2) Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate
3) Fructose-1,6-BisPhosphate and Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate
4) Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate (x2)

Answer 1

The product of the reaction catalyzed by aldolase is Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate (x2), resulting from the cleavage of Fructose-1,6-BisPhosphate during glycolysis.

Step-by-step explanation:

The product of the reaction Fructose-1,6-BisPhosphate → Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate catalyzed by the enzyme aldolase is Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate (x2).

During the process of glycolysis, aldolase catalyzes the cleavage of Fructose-1,6-BisPhosphate into two three-carbon molecules:

Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate and Dihydroxyacetone phosphate (DHAP).

The DHAP is then readily converted to a second molecule of Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate by the enzyme triosephosphate isomerase, resulting in two Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate molecules ready for subsequent steps in the glycolysis pathway.