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Explain what is meant by the following statement: “Gluconeogenesis and glycolysis are reciprocally regulated.”
a. Detail the regulation of the unique enzymes found in each pathway in terms of metabolism
Gluconeogenesis is an anabolic process in which glucose is formed from non carbohydrate precursor substances.glycolysis , on the other hand is a catabolic process in which glucose is converted to pyruvic acid.
a)
Unique enzymes in glycolysis:
Hexokinase,phospho fructokinase, pyruvic kinase
Unique enzymes in Gluconeogenesis:
Glu.6phosphatase, fructose 1,6biphosphate, PEP carboxylase, CMD, Mitochondrial MD, Pyruvate carboxylase