How Many ATPs Can Come from Substrate Level Phosphorylation During

Question

How many ATPs can come from substrate level phosphorylation during glycolysis?
A)0
B)1
C)2
D)3
E)4

Accepted Answer

Two ATPs can come from substrate level phosphorylation during glycolysis. This occurs in the conversion of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate to 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate and in the conversion of phosphoenolpyruvate to pyruvate, each yielding one ATP molecule.