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Glycerol enters the respiratory pathway after conversion to which compound?
AAcetyl CoA
BPyruvic acid
COxaloacetate
DPGAL (triose)
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. PGAL (triose)
Glycerol is converted to PGAL, a glycolytic intermediate, and so joins the pathway mid-glycolysis.
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