NEET Biology question

Among the following, identify the substrate required for the only oxidative reaction that occurs in the process of glycolysis.

(A)3-phosphoglyceric acid
(B)Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphateCorrect
(C)Fructose-6-phosphate
(D)Glucose-6-phosphate

Answer: (B)

Solution

Of all the steps in glycolysis, only the glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase reaction (G3P → 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate) involves a true oxidation (transfer of electrons/hydride to NAD+, forming NADH); every other step is

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