Biochemistry: Pyruvate to Acetyl CoA

What is the name of the molecule that is produced when pyruvate is converted to acetyl CoA?

What is the function of the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex?

How many molecules of CO2 are produced per molecule of pyruvate during the conversion of pyruvate to acetyl CoA?

Why is the carboxyl group (--COO-) of pyruvate removed during the conversion of pyruvate to acetyl CoA?

What is the role of the transport protein in the conversion of pyruvate to acetyl CoA?

What happens to the α-ketoglutarate molecule during the reaction catalyzed by α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase?

What is the fate of the CO2 produced during the conversion of pyruvate to acetyl CoA?

Which of the following molecules is directly involved in the conversion of α-ketoglutarate to succinyl-CoA?

Where does the conversion of pyruvate to acetyl CoA occur?

What is the role of NAD+ in the conversion of α-ketoglutarate to succinyl-CoA?

What is the name of the process that converts glucose to pyruvate?

Which of the following statements accurately describes the bond formed between succinyl-CoA and coenzyme A?

What is the significance of the unstable bond formed between succinyl-CoA and coenzyme A?

What is the name of the enzyme that catalyzes the reaction between acetyl CoA and oxaloacetate?

Which of the following molecules is a product of the reaction between acetyl CoA and oxaloacetate?

What is the function of CoA in the reaction shown above?

What is the net change in the number of carbon atoms during the formation of citrate from acetyl CoA and oxaloacetate?

Which of the following statements accurately describes the role of oxaloacetate in the citric acid cycle?

Which of the following is NOT a product of the Krebs cycle?

What is the net ATP production from the Krebs cycle per molecule of glucose?

What is the role of the electron transport chain in cellular respiration?

Which of the following statements about the Krebs cycle is TRUE?

Which of these is another name for the Krebs Cycle?

What is the name of the molecule that combines with oxaloacetate to initiate the Krebs cycle?

What is the main purpose of the Krebs cycle in cellular respiration?

In what part of the cell does the Krebs cycle occur?

What is the role of oxygen in the Krebs cycle?

Which of the following is NOT a product of glycolysis?

Which of the following molecules releases electrons into the electron transport chain (ETC) to produce ATP?

How many ATP molecules are produced from the oxidation of one NADH molecule in the ETC?

What is the primary function of the electron transport chain (ETC)?

Where in the mitochondria does the electron transport chain take place?

What is the role of ATP synthase in the ETC?

What is the driving force for the movement of protons across the inner mitochondrial membrane in chemiosmosis?

Where in the mitochondria does the proton gradient form during oxidative phosphorylation?

What is the final electron acceptor in the electron transport chain?

Which of the following is NOT a protein complex involved in the electron transport chain?

Where does the electron transport chain take place?

What is the role of ubiquinone (Q) in the electron transport chain?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the electron transport chain?

What is the primary purpose of the proton gradient generated by the electron transport chain?

How does the electron transport chain contribute to the overall energy yield of cellular respiration?

What would happen to ATP production in the absence of oxygen?

Which of the following is NOT true about cytochrome c in the electron transport chain?