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To determine:
The main regulation point of glycolysis.
Introduction:
The regulation of glycolysis pathway is dependent upon the one reaction step that regulates the flow of reactants to final products. A phosphorylation step includes in the glycolysis is responsible for the regulation.
To explain:
The reason that fructose is readily converted into fat.
Introduction:
After consuming food products containing excessive amounts of fructose like sugary drinks which are harmful, the fructose enters the bloodstream more quickly as compared to the fructose found in fruits. To prevent the catabolic overload of sugar in the cells, it is necessary to maintain a healthy balance of sugars in combination with fiber.
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