Answer to Question #294140 in Biochemistry for Ben

Question

Which of the following reactions is a source of significant amounts of glycerol-3-phosphate required for lipid biosynthesis (select one or more) 

a. reductive phosphorylation of pyruvate 

b. phosphorylation of glycerol 

c. reduction of dihydroxyacetone phosphate 

d. dephosphorylation of 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate 

e. oxidation of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate 

Answer 1

c. reduction of dihydroxyacetone phosphate