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Q. Which enzyme helps in transfer of phosphate group from ATP to a carbohydrate?

AIIMSAIIMS 2015Respiration in Plants

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Transfer of phosphate group from ATP to a carbohydrate is referred to as phosphorylation and is carried out in the presence of phosphorylase enzymes. E.g., glucose (a carbohydrate) is phosphorylated to glucose-6-phosphate by ATP in the presence of enzyme hexokinase or glucokinase and Mg2+.