The enzyme which converts glucose to glucose-6-phosphate is
A
Phosphorylase
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B
Glucose-6-phosphate
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C
Hexokinase
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D
Glucose synthetase
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Solution
The correct option is C Hexokinase The glucose is converted to glucose 6 phosphate by enzyme hexokinase which is found in most of the cytoplasm of the cell but in some cells, glucokinase enzyme is also present which catalyse glucose to glucose 6 phosphate.