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Respiration in Plants

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When is NADH + H⁺ formed in glycolysis?

When is NADH + H⁺ formed in glycolysis?

Options

  1. AWhen glucose is converted to glucose 6-phosphate
  2. BWhen PGAL is converted to 1, 3-bisphosphoglycerate (BPGA)
  3. CWhen PGA is converted to 3-phosphoglyceric acid (PGA)
  4. DWhen pyruvate is converted to lactate

Correct answer

B. When PGAL is converted to 1, 3-bisphosphoglycerate (BPGA)

Step-by-step solution

The fructose 1, 6-bisphosphate is split into dihydroxyacetone phosphate and 3-phosphoglyceraldehyde (PGAL). We find that there is one step where NADH + H⁺ is formed from NAD+ ; this is when 3-phosphoglyceraldehyde (PGAL) is converted to 1, 3-bisphosphoglycerate (BPGA). Two redox-equivalents are removed (in the form of two hydrogen atoms) from PGAL and transferred to a molecule of NAD+ . PGAL is oxidized and with inorganic phosphate to get converted into BPGA. The conversion of BPGA to 3-phosphoglyceric acid (PGA), is also an energy yielding process; this energy is trapped by the formation of ATP. Another ATP is synthesized during the conversion of PEP to pyruvic acid.

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