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Oxidation of Pyruvate

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The reaction forming 3-phosphoglyceric acid in glycolysis is

A

Cleavage.

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B

Oxidative phosphorylation.

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C

Dephosphorylation.

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D

Oxidative decarboxylation.

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Solution

The correct option is C Dephosphorylation.
In glycolysis at the seventh step, dephosphorylation takes place to form 3-phosphoglyceric acid (PGA) in presence of phosphoglyceric kinase and cofactors Mg++.
So the correct option is 'Dephosphorylation.'

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