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GAP + NAD+ + Pi +GAPDH <==> 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate + NADH  
GAP + NAD+ + Pi +GAPDH <==> 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate + NADH  


The mechanism of the glycolysis reaction is fairly straight forward.  After the aldehyde enters the <scene name='Nathan_Line_sandbox_3/Active_site/1'>active site</scene>, the sulfhydryl group from <scene name='Nathan_Line_sandbox_3/Cystine/4'>Cystine 151</scene> attacks the nucleophilic carbon to form a thiohemiacetal.  This intermediate undergoes oxidation due to a hydride transfer to a nearby NAD+ forming a thioester.  From here, a phosphate group enters and attacks the same carbonyl while at the same time it is separated from the cystine by the protonated <scene name='Nathan_Line_sandbox_3/Histidine/2'>Histidine 176</scene> group.  This produces the desired 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate.
The mechanism of the glycolysis reaction is fairly straight forward.  After the aldehyde enters the <scene name='Nathan_Line_sandbox_3/Active_site/1'>active site</scene>, the sulfhydryl group from <scene name='Nathan_Line_sandbox_3/Cystine/4'>Cystine 151</scene> attacks the nucleophilic carbon to form a thiohemiacetal.  This intermediate undergoes oxidation due to a hydride transfer to a nearby NAD+ forming a thioester.  From here, a phosphate group enters and attacks the same carbonyl while at the same time it is separated from the cystine by the protonated <scene name='Nathan_Line_sandbox_3/Histidine/2'>Histidine 176</scene> group.  This produces the desired 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate.