Mary M. answered • 05/21/19
This question is asking about ethanol fermentation. There are several enzymes involved, so I will walk you through the process. I will give you the overall process first and then include enzymes.
The overall process is as follows: Glucose is turned into 2 Pyruvate (via normal Glycolysis). 2 Pyruvic acid are turned into 2 Acetaldehyde. The 2 Acetaldehyde are turned into 2 Ethanol.
As stated, the first step in ethanol fermentation is Glycolysis. So the enzymes Hexokinase, Glucosephosphate isomerase, Phosphofructokinase, Aldolase, Triose phosphate isomerase, Glyceraldehyde 3-phoasphate dehydrogenase, Phosphoglycerate kinase, Phosphoglycerate mutase, Emolase, and Pyruvate kinase are all involved.
Once this process has produced the 2 Pyruvic acid, the enzyme Pyruvate decarboxylase turns Pyruvic acid into Acetaldehyde.
The enzyme Alcohol dehydrogense then turns the 2 Acetaldehyde into Ethanol.
I hope this helps! Please let me know if you need any further clarification.
