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What is required for glycolysis to continue functioning?
What is required for glycolysis to continue functioning?
Under aerobic conditions, what happens to pyruvate?
Under aerobic conditions, what happens to pyruvate?
What is the primary purpose of fermentation?
What is the primary purpose of fermentation?
Which of the following is a product of lactate fermentation?
Which of the following is a product of lactate fermentation?
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What is the fate of pyruvate in anaerobic conditions for animal cells?
What is the fate of pyruvate in anaerobic conditions for animal cells?
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Which of the following environments can lead to temporary anaerobic conditions?
Which of the following environments can lead to temporary anaerobic conditions?
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What is the ΔG° value for the complete oxidation of glucose?
What is the ΔG° value for the complete oxidation of glucose?
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Which cofactor is necessary for the decarboxylation of pyruvate?
Which cofactor is necessary for the decarboxylation of pyruvate?
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What is the role of the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex?
What is the role of the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex?
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What happens to acetyl-CoA after it is produced from pyruvate?
What happens to acetyl-CoA after it is produced from pyruvate?
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What is the function of the dihydrolipoamide in the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex?
What is the function of the dihydrolipoamide in the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex?
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How does phosphorylation affect the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex?
How does phosphorylation affect the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex?
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What are anaplerotic reactions?
What are anaplerotic reactions?
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Which of the following is a key intermediate that can be replenished via pyruvate carboxylation?
Which of the following is a key intermediate that can be replenished via pyruvate carboxylation?
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What is one consequence of a vitamin B1 deficiency?
What is one consequence of a vitamin B1 deficiency?
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What is the effect of adding pyruvate along with organic acids like citrate?
What is the effect of adding pyruvate along with organic acids like citrate?
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What does malonate inhibit in the citric acid cycle?
What does malonate inhibit in the citric acid cycle?
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What are the three names used to refer to the citric acid cycle?
What are the three names used to refer to the citric acid cycle?
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How does the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex increase efficiency?
How does the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex increase efficiency?
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What is the primary role of the electron transport chain?
What is the primary role of the electron transport chain?
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What triggers the activation of the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex?
What triggers the activation of the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex?
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What is the main product of the oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvate?
What is the main product of the oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvate?
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Which reaction does pyruvate carboxylase catalyze?
Which reaction does pyruvate carboxylase catalyze?
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What is the role of ADP in the regulation of the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex?
What is the role of ADP in the regulation of the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex?
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Which compound acts as both electron donor and acceptor during fermentation?
Which compound acts as both electron donor and acceptor during fermentation?
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Which type of reaction is facilitated by the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex?
Which type of reaction is facilitated by the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex?
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What is the significance of the sparker effect in metabolism?
What is the significance of the sparker effect in metabolism?
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What does the term "cyclic nature" refer to in the citric acid cycle?
What does the term "cyclic nature" refer to in the citric acid cycle?
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What is the primary role of the cofactor lipoamide in the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex?
What is the primary role of the cofactor lipoamide in the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex?
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Why is the control of the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex crucial in metabolism?
Why is the control of the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex crucial in metabolism?
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