In the following pathway for conversion of glucose to pyruvate, what is compound X? glucose -- -- -- -- glyceraldehyde -phosphate -- X -- phosphoglycerate -- -- -- pyruvate

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In the following pathway for conversion of glucose to pyruvate, what is compound X? glucose --> --> --> --> glyceraldehyde -phosphate --> X --> phosphoglycerate --> --> --> pyruvate

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1,3-bisphosphoglycerate is the compound that is formed after glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate in the glycolytic pathway, which eventually leads to the formation of pyruvate.

In the Following Pathway for Conversion of Glucose to Pyruvate