Oxidation Flashcards
1
Q
In the presence of O2 pyruvate enters a
mitochondrion (in eukaryotic cells), where the oxidation of glucose is completed.
Oxidation
A
Step 1
2
Q
Before the citric acid cycle can begin,
pyruvate must be converted to Acetyl
coenzyme A (Acetyl-CoA), which links
glycolysis to
Oxidation
A
the citric acid cycle
3
Q
This step is carried out by multienzyme
complex that catalyzes three reactions
Oxidation
A
◆ Oxidation of pyruvate
◆ release of CO2
◆ Reduction of NAD to NADH
4
Q
What happens to the the remaining two-carbon
fragment and coenzyme to form Acetyl-CoA
Oxidation
A
Combination
