Phosphorylation of glucose by hexokinase illustrates which kind of enzyme reaction mechanism?
(a) covalent catalysis
(b) proximity and positioning
(c) general acid-base catalysis
(d) metal ion catalysis/redox
(e) none of the above
metal ion catalysis/redox
ATP forms a complex with magnesium (II) ion and glucose binds to hexokinase. The magnesium-ATP complex then binds with the hexokinase-glucose complex and forms an intermediate. The hydroxyl group on the terminal phosphoryl group of the ATP molecule nucleophilically attacks carbon 6 on glucose. This produces glucose-6-phosphate still bound to hexokinase and ADP still in complex with magnesium ion Glucose-6-phosphate and the magnesium-ADP complex leave hexokinase.
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