Multiple choice

The metabolic intermediate in both glycolysis and calvin cycle is

  1. fructose 1,6-bisphosphate

  2. glucose 6-phosphate

  3. glycerol 3-phosphate

  4. 3-phosphoglyceric acid

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Explanation

3-Phosphoglyceric acid (3PG), or glycerate 3-phosphate (GP), is a biochemically significant 3-carbon molecule that is a metabolic intermediate in both glycolysis and the Calvin cycle. This chemical is often termed PGA when referring to the Calvin cycle.