In step 4 of glycolysis, a six-carbon sugar (fructose 1,6-bisphosphate) is cleaved to produce two three-carbon molecules (dihydroxyacetone phosphate and glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate).Which enzyme catalyzes this reaction?

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Aldolase catalyzes the cleavage of fructose 1,6-bisphosphate into dihydroxyacetone phosphate and glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate.

In Step 4 of Glycolysis, a Six-Carbon Sugar (Fructose 1,6-Bisphosphate)