The conversion of 3-phosphoglyceric acid (3-PGA) to 2-phosphoglyceric acid (2-PGA) is a/an:
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Correct answer: Isomerization
The enzyme phosphoglyceromutase shifts the phosphate group from the 3rd carbon to the 2nd carbon. This is an isomerization reaction that rearranges the molecule without changing its chemical formula.
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