Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK, figure below)catalyzes first committed (rate-limiting) step in hepatic gluconeogenesis, namely the reversible decarboxylation of oxaloacetate to phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP) and carbon dioxide. This reaction can occur using either ATP or GTP as a source of the phosphate.Which following mutation can potentially improve the binding affinity of the substrate for this enzyme? a. LYS254ARG b. LYS254ASP c. ARG333GLU d. THR255GLY

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