Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceChemistryBiomolecules1 Mark
MCQ
Glycolysis occurs only in the presence of:
A
$Ca$
B
$Mn$
✓
$Mg$
D
$Co$
✓
Answer
Correct option: C.
$Mg$
Reactions involving energy exchange through $\text{ATP}$ are catalyzed by kinase enzymes. All the kinase enzymes require magnesium as their cofactor.
In glycolysis hexokinase, pyruvate kinase, phosphoglyceric acid kinase all require magnesium as their cofactor.
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