Glycolytic Enzyme Regulation and Deficiencies MCQ — NEET PG Practice Question | NEETPGAI
Glycolytic Enzyme Regulation and Deficiencies
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A 3-year-old boy presents with severe hypoglycemia, hepatomegaly, and lactic acidosis after a 4-hour fast. Enzyme assay shows deficiency of phosphofructokinase (PFK). His 6-year-old sister has a similar presentation but with normal lactate levels and prominent muscle pain on exertion. Which feature best distinguishes PFK deficiency from pyruvate kinase (PK) deficiency?
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