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The Conversion of Pyruvate to Phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP)in Gluconeogenesis

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The conversion of pyruvate to phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP) in gluconeogenesis


A) requires the net input of two equivalents of NADH.
B) occurs in two steps and is catalyzed by the enzymes pyruvate carboxylase and phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase.
C) is a thermodynamically spontaneous reaction that gives rise to a stable product.
D) requires lactate as a precursor.

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