Answer:
Present in both catabolic and anabolic pathways
Explanation:
Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate abbreviated as G3P occurs as intermediate in glycolysis and gluconeogenesis.
In photosynthesis, it is produced by the light independent reaction and acts as carrier for returning ADP, phosphate ions Pi, and NADP+ to the light independent pathway. Photosynthesis is a anbolic pathway.
In glycolysis, Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate is produced by breakdown of fructose-1,6 -bisphosphate. Further Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate converted to pyruvate and pyruvate is further used in citric acid cycle for energy production. Therefore, it is used in catabolic pathway too.
Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate is an important intermediate molecule in the cell's metabolic pathways because it is present in both catabolic and anabolic pathways.
