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When adipocyte triglycerides are mobilized, the nonfatty acid domain of this molecule can be used by the liver for gluconeogenesis. Which of the following enzymes initiates this process?

A) 1,3-Diglycerate kinase
B) Fructose 1,6-bisphosphatase
C) Glucokinase
D) Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase
E) Glycerol kinase
F) Hexokinase


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E?

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E

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D?


  #5

The answer is E, Glycerol Kinase. The glycerol is converted to glycerol phosphate by glycerol kinase.


From there, glycerol phosphate is then converted to DHAP via gycerol phosphate dehydrogenase.







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