Galactose can enter into Glycolysis Flashcards

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Galactokinase

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Galactokinase catalyzes transfer of a phosphoryl group from ATP to galactose.

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Galactose 1-phosphate Uridyltransferase (UDP)

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Galactose 1-phosphate exchanges with the glucose 1-phosphate moeity of UDP glucose by clevage of pyrophosphate bond of UDP-glucose.

Glucose 1-phosphate and UDP galactose are formed.

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UDP-glucose 4-epimerase

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UDP galactose is recycled back to UDP glucose by the action of UDP-glucose 4 epimerase

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Phosphoglucomutase

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Catalyzes the conversion of galactose 1-phosphate to glucose 6-phosphate

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