Question

Enzyme enolase catalyzes the conversion of 2 PGA to phosphoenol Pyruvic acid in presence of .......... which is the cofactor.

• A. $M{n}^{++}$
• B. $F{e}^{++}$
• C. $M{g}^{++}$
• D. Both A and C

Answer 1

The correct option is D Both A and C

The process in which glucose is broken down to 2 molecules of pyruvate is called glycolysis. The conversion of 2-phosphoglycerate to 2-phosphoenolpyruvate is an intermediate step in glycolysis. This conversion is catalyzed by the enzyme enolase and the cofactor involved is metallic magnesium or manganese. Thus the correct answer is option D.