Which metabolite is involved in glycolysis, HMP shunt pathway as well as gluconeogenesis?: (A) Glucose-1-phosphate, (B) Glucose-6-phosphate, (C) Fructose-6-phosphate, (D) Pyruvate
Answer is B. Conversion of glucose to glucose-6-phosphate is a method by which glucose is trapped inside the cell. Later it is diverted to many different pathways depending upon energy state of the cell.