Finish this sentence and most importantly explain your choice. The ability to ge

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Finish this sentence and most importantly explain your choice. The ability to generate 5-carbon sugars from 3- and 6-carbon precursors takes advantage of enzymes that can add molecules to existing

ketone groups.

aldehyde groups.

carboxyl groups.

amine groups.

Finish this sentence and most importantly explain your choice. The ability to generate 5-carbon sugars from 3- and 6-carbon precursors takes advantage of enzymes that can add molecules to existing

ketone groups.

aldehyde groups.

carboxyl groups.

amine groups.

Explanation / Answer

Correct answer is :aldehyde groups.

Reason: Example is addition of ketol group by transketolase enzyme from fructose-6-PO4 (6C sugar) to glyceraldehyde -3-phosphate (3C sugar) to form Xylulose-5-PO4 (5C sugar).

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