The Citric Acid Cycle Flashcards
(15 cards)
1
Q
Mnemonic for the products in the TCA?
A
Can I keep some salt for my omelette?
2
Q
Can
Which product?
A
Citrate
3
Q
I
Which product?
A
Isocitrate
4
Q
Keep
Which product?
A
alpha-Ketoglutarate
5
Q
Some
Which product?
A
Succinyl-CoA
6
Q
Salt
Which product?
A
Succinate
7
Q
For
Which product?
A
Fumarate
8
Q
My
Which product?
A
Malate
9
Q
Omelette
Which product?
A
Oxaloacetate
10
Q
Where is TCA conducted in the cell?
A
In the matrix of mitochondria
11
Q
How many NADH are produced from TCA? At which steps?
A
3 NADH
Steps 3, 4, 8
12
Q
How many FADH2 are produced from TCA? At which steps?
A
1 FADH2
Step 6
13
Q
How many ATP are produced, and in what form? At which steps?
A
1 GTP
Step 5
14
Q
Which molecule is first required to enter TCA from glycolysis?
A
Acetyl-CoA
15
Q
Which steps are a decarboxylation?
A
3 and 4
