Krebs Cycle Flashcards

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What is Step One of the Krebs cycle?

A

4C oxaloacetate to 6C citrate

Other products: Acetyl coA to coA
Enzyme: citrate synthase

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2
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What is step two?

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Citrate (tertiary alcohol) to isocitrate (secondary alcohol)

Enzyme: aconitase

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What is step three?

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Isocitrate is decarboxylised and oxidised to alpha-ketoglutarate

Produces NADH and H+
Enzyme: isocitrate dehydrogenase

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What is step four?

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Alpha-ketoglutarate decarboxylised and oxidised to Succinyl coA

Alpha-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase complex

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