Galactose Metabolism Flashcards

1
Q

Step 1
Substrate
Enzyme
Product
Hormone

A

Phosphorylation
Galactose
Galactokinase
Galactose-1-phosphate
Insulin

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2
Q

Step 2
Substrate
Enzyme
Product

A

Transfer reaction
Galactose-1-phosphate
Galactose-1-phosphate uridyltransferase (GALT)
UDP-galactose, Glucose-1-phosphate

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3
Q

Step 3
Substrate
Enzyme
Product

A

Epimerization
UDP-galactose
UDP-galactose-4-epimerase
UDP-glucose

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4
Q

Step 4
Substrate
Enzyme
Product

A

Glycolysis entry
Glucose-1-phosphate
Phosphoglucomutase
Glucose-6-phosphate

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