The reactions from fructose-6 - phosphate to fructose-1, 6 - bisphosphate in glycolysis and back again $n$ gluconeogenesis are said to be reciprocally regulated.
a. What does that mean? Use the terms reverse reaction and reverse pathway in your answer.

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∻Answer∻ ⚹ Reciprocal regulation in the context of glycolysis and gluconeogenesis means that the reaction converting fructose-6-phosphate to fructose-1,6-bisphosphate in glycolysis, and the reverse reaction in gluconeogenesis, are regulated in opposite manners. ⚹ ∻Solution∻ ‖ a ⋮ Reciprocal regulation ⋮ This term refers to a biochemical mechanism where the forward reaction and the reverse reaction are regulated in such a way that when one is active, the other is suppressed. ‖ ‖ b ⋮ Reverse reaction and reverse pathway ⋮ In the context of glycolysis and gluconeogenesis, the reverse reaction refers to the conversion of fructose-1,6-bisphosphate back to fructose-6-phosphate, which is part of the reverse pathway of gluconeogenesis, as opposed to the forward pathway of glycolysis. ‖ ∻Key Concept∻ ⚹ Reciprocal regulation of metabolic pathways ⚹ ∻Explanation∻ ⚹ Reciprocal regulation ensures that energy is not wasted by having both the forward and reverse pathways active at the same time, which would lead to a futile cycle of synthesis and breakdown of the same molecules. ⚹◊How is reciprocal regulation of the reactions involving fructose-6-phosphate and fructose-1,6-bisphosphate in glycolysis and gluconeogenesis important for maintaining metabolic balance?⍭ Generate me a similar question◊

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