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Pyruvate kinase

Pyruvate kinase is an enzyme involved in glycolysis. It catalyzes the transfer of a phosphoryl group from phosphoenolpyruvate to ADP, yielding a pyruvate molecule. This process requires magnesium ion. This produces one molecule of ATP from the ADP.



08-19-2006 15:59:36
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