Glucose | The three enzymes that catalyze reactions so highly exergonic as to be virtually irreversible (arrows) are I HK subject to allosteric control. G6P F6P IPFK FBP DHAP GAP |BPG=3PG=2PG GAP PEP Most of the reactions function at or near equilibrium and are freely PK reversible in vivo. Pyr Pathway progress A FIGURE 12.8 Energy profile of anaerobic glycolysis. The graph shows the change in actual free energy for each reaction in the pathway, based on estimated AG values calculated in Table 12.1. Metabolite and enzyme abbreviations are as defined in Table 12.1. Energy, AG

Glucose | The three enzymes that catalyze reactions so highly exergonic as to be virtually irreversible (arrows) are I HK subject to allosteric control. G6P F6P IPFK FBP DHAP GAP |BPG=3PG=2PG GAP PEP Most of the reactions function at or near equilibrium and are freely PK reversible in vivo. Pyr Pathway progress A FIGURE 12.8 Energy profile of anaerobic glycolysis. The graph shows the change in actual free energy for each reaction in the pathway, based on estimated AG values calculated in Table 12.1. Metabolite and enzyme abbreviations are as defined in Table 12.1. Energy, AG

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Chapter18: Glycolysis

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