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What is another name for the citric acid cycle?
What is another name for the citric acid cycle?
Where does the citric acid cycle occur in the cell?
Where does the citric acid cycle occur in the cell?
Which molecule is the major source of acetyl CoA for the citric acid cycle?
Which molecule is the major source of acetyl CoA for the citric acid cycle?
What is the final electron acceptor in the citric acid cycle?
What is the final electron acceptor in the citric acid cycle?
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Which of the following is converted to CO2 in the citric acid cycle?
Which of the following is converted to CO2 in the citric acid cycle?
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What is the overall importance of the citric acid cycle in metabolism?
What is the overall importance of the citric acid cycle in metabolism?
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What is the role of the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex (PDH complex)?
What is the role of the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex (PDH complex)?
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Which coenzyme is required for the enzyme pyruvate carboxylase (E1) in the PDH complex?
Which coenzyme is required for the enzyme pyruvate carboxylase (E1) in the PDH complex?
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What is the role of citrate synthase in the citric acid cycle?
What is the role of citrate synthase in the citric acid cycle?
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Which statement about aconitase is correct?
Which statement about aconitase is correct?
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What is the primary means of regulation for citrate synthase?
What is the primary means of regulation for citrate synthase?
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Which of the following is NOT a coenzyme required by the PDH complex?
Which of the following is NOT a coenzyme required by the PDH complex?
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What is the role of aconitase in the TCA cycle?
What is the role of aconitase in the TCA cycle?
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What is the role of isocitrate dehydrogenase in the TCA cycle?
What is the role of isocitrate dehydrogenase in the TCA cycle?
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What is the role of the α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase complex in the TCA cycle?
What is the role of the α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase complex in the TCA cycle?
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What is the role of succinate thiokinase in the TCA cycle?
What is the role of succinate thiokinase in the TCA cycle?
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What is the role of succinate dehydrogenase in the TCA cycle?
What is the role of succinate dehydrogenase in the TCA cycle?
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Which statement about the TCA cycle is true?
Which statement about the TCA cycle is true?
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What is the role of fumarase in the citric acid cycle?
What is the role of fumarase in the citric acid cycle?
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How many pairs of electrons are transferred during one turn of the citric acid cycle?
How many pairs of electrons are transferred during one turn of the citric acid cycle?
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What is the primary factor that regulates the citric acid cycle?
What is the primary factor that regulates the citric acid cycle?
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Which of the following enzymes is NOT mentioned as being important for the regulation of the citric acid cycle?
Which of the following enzymes is NOT mentioned as being important for the regulation of the citric acid cycle?
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What is the fate of the two carbon atoms that enter the citric acid cycle as acetyl-CoA?
What is the fate of the two carbon atoms that enter the citric acid cycle as acetyl-CoA?
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What is the primary factor that determines the rate of ATP utilization, which in turn regulates the citric acid cycle?
What is the primary factor that determines the rate of ATP utilization, which in turn regulates the citric acid cycle?
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