Galactose Metabolism Flashcards
1
Q
Step 1
Substrate
Enzyme
Product
Hormone
A
Phosphorylation
Galactose
Galactokinase
Galactose-1-phosphate
Insulin
2
Q
Step 2
Substrate
Enzyme
Product
A
Transfer reaction
Galactose-1-phosphate
Galactose-1-phosphate uridyltransferase (GALT)
UDP-galactose, Glucose-1-phosphate
3
Q
Step 3
Substrate
Enzyme
Product
A
Epimerization
UDP-galactose
UDP-galactose-4-epimerase
UDP-glucose
4
Q
Step 4
Substrate
Enzyme
Product
A
Glycolysis entry
Glucose-1-phosphate
Phosphoglucomutase
Glucose-6-phosphate