Answer to Question #97157 in Cell Biology for Abhishek

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Question:- Enzyme - medicated transfer of a phosphate from a substrate to ADP.

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Substrate-level phosphorylation is a metabolic reaction of ATP synthesis by transferring a phosphate group from a substrate to ADP.  This reaction is catalyzed by a special class of enzymes - phosphotransferases (kinase).  For example, phosphoglycerate kinase carries out this reaction in glycolysis.