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if glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase in red blood cells is completely inhibited, which intermediates in glycolysis accumulate most?

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Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate and 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate are the intermediates that accumulate most when glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase is inhibited in red blood cells.

Step-by-step explanation:

Inhibition of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase in red blood cells leads to the accumulation of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate and 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate, which are the intermediates in glycolysis that precede the enzyme's activity.

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