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In glycolysis, reaction 6 adds a phosphate group without using energy from ATP. Does this energy come from reducing NAD to NADH2?

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In glycolysis, reaction 6 adds a phosphate group without using energy from ATP. Does this energy come from reducing NAD to NADH2?

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(exam 1) No, reducing NAD to NADH2 ABSORBS a tremendous amount aof energy (remember how much you get out (-53 kc/m) when the reverse process occurs in oxidative phosphorylation). The energy is coming from the oxidation of G3P to 1,3-diPGA (BPG).