Question

Describe how C. parvum obtains the glucose it needs for glycolysis after it has infected another cell. Explain the role of lactate dehydrogenase in enabling C. parvum to continue producing ATP by glycolysis.

Answer 1

Answer:

Cryptosporidium parvum is an apicomplexan pathogen that obtains glucose either directly from its host or by the degradation of polysaccharides.

Explanation:

C. parvum only can produce ATP by glycolysis. Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) is a universal enzyme required to synthesize pyruvate, which is the final product of the glycolysis process. This enzyme has been subject of research to understand the metabolism and evolution of apicomplexan parasites, including C. parvum.