Question

What is the enzyme used in the conversion of pyruvate to phosphoenolpyruvate?

• A. Pyruvate monophosphate dikinase
• B. Pyruvate orthophosphate dikinase
• C. Pyruvate monophosphate reductase
• D. Pyruvate monophosphate reductase

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Pyruvate orthophosphate dikinase

• This reaction is the first step in the Hatch – Slack pathway.

• The enzyme pyruvate orthophosphate dikinase is used to convert pyruvate to phosphoenolpyruvate along with ATP.