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What are the possible steps that would convert glycerol-1-phosphate to ethanol and carbon dioxide?

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The solution discusses the possible steps that can convert glycerol-1-phosphate to ehtanol.

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CONVERSION OF GLYCEROL-1-PHOSPHATE TO ETHANOL AND CARBON DIOXIDE

Step 1: Glycerol-1-phosphate can be oxidized to dihydroxyacetone phosphate (DHAP) with the help of the enzyme, glycerol-1-phosphate dehydrogenase. This is the feed-in reaction. It changes glycerol-1-phosphate into a glycolysis intermediate.

glycerol-1-phosphate + NAD+ -----> DHAP + NADH + H+

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Step 2: DHAP is isomerized by triose phosphate isomerase to ...

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