The phosphorylation of glucose using ATP as the source of the phosphate, producing glucose-6-phosphate is catalysed by
Option: 1
Isomerase
Option: 2
Phosphofructokinase
Option: 3
Hexokinase
Option: 4
Adolase
Answers (1)
The first step in glycolysis is the phosphorylation of glucose on the sixth carbon using ATP as the source of the phosphate, producing glucose-6-phosphate, a more reactive form of glucose. Hexokinase catalyzes this reaction. Hence, the correct answer is option 3.