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Biochemistry Carbohydrates 091d80d1

A common intermediate in the conversion of glycerol and lactate to glucose is which one of the following?

A
Pyruvate
B
Oxaloacetate
C
Malate
D
Glucose-6-phosphate
High-Yield Explanation
The only intermediate included in the list that the pathway of gluconeogenesis from glycerol has in common with the pathway of gluconeogenesis from lactate is glucose-6-phosphate. Glycerol enters gluconeogenesis as DHAP. Therefore, it bypasses the other compounds (pyruvate, oxaloacetate, malate, and PEP) through which the carbons of lactate must pass on its pathway to glucose synthesis.

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