The following question refers to regulated enzymes in
glycolysis.
Here is a summary of these enzymes.
glycolysis reaction #1 is catalyzed by hexokinase
glycolysis reaction #3 is catalyzed by phosphofructokinase
(PFK)
glycolysis reaction #10 is catalyzed by pyruvate kinase
Which of the following statements about glycolysis regulation in
liver cells is/are TRUE?
All of the statements are true
Liver hexokinase has a very low Km compared to muscle hexokinase
Liver pyruvate kinase is activated allosterically by a glycolysis intermediate.
Liver PFK has low enzyme activity when insulin is present
The statements which are true are as follows:
The statement which is false is " Liver PFK has low enzyme activity when insulin is present". The fact is that in presence of insulin, the enzymatic activity of PFK is increased, whereas glucagon causes lowering of enzymatic activity of PFK enzyme in liver.
Therefore, only 2 statements are true.
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