Link Reaction Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
Q
How does pyruvate become acetate?
A
Pyrvate is decarboxylated and dehydrogenated simulataneously.
2
Q
What joins to acetate?
A
Coenzyme A
3
Q
What does this form?
A
Acetyl CoA
4
Q
What does dehydrogenation of pyruvate facilitate?
A
The reduction of NAD to NADH.
