Final answer:
The glycolytic enzyme known to associate with mitochondria, hexokinase, is not listed among the choices provided. Pyruvate kinase, which appears in the options, has a significant regulatory role in glycolysis but it does not directly associate with mitochondria. Therefore, the correct answer should be (E) None of the above are correct.
Step-by-step explanation:
The glycolytic enzyme that associates with mitochondria to coordinate glycolysis and respiration is not mentioned among the options provided. However, it is known that pyruvate kinase, the enzyme mentioned in the last step of glycolysis, plays a significant role in determining the fate of pyruvate, which can either enter the mitochondria for aerobic respiration or be converted to other compounds. Pyruvate kinase is allosterically regulated by various molecules including ATP, which indicates a connection with the cell's energy state and thus a possible coordination with respiration.
Although there is indirect interaction between glycolytic enzymes and mitochondrial function, the specific enzyme that is known to bind directly to the outer mitochondrial membrane and regulate the efficiency of oxidative phosphorylation is hexokinase. Hexokinase can associate with the voltage-dependent anion channel (VDAC) on the outer mitochondrial membrane, coupling the inhibition of glucose phosphorylation with mitochondrial induced cell death mechanisms. This is another instance of glycolytic enzymes influencing respiration but nonetheless, the question does not mention this specific interest.
Given the information provided in the question and the excerpts, the correct answer, with respect to the association with mitochondria, may not be explicitly stated among the options provided. Therefore, the accurate answer based on the available information would be (E) None of the above are correct