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What is the fate of pyruvate under aerobic conditions?
What is the fate of pyruvate under aerobic conditions?
- Converted to fructose and enters the pentose phosphate pathway
- Converted to lactate and enters the glycolysis pathway
- Converted to acetyl CoA and enters the TCA cycle (correct)
- Converted to glucose and stays in the cytoplasm
How is pyruvate transported into the mitochondria?
How is pyruvate transported into the mitochondria?
- By a lactate transporter
- By a fructose transporter
- By a pyruvate transporter (correct)
- By a glucose transporter
Which co-enzyme is required for the oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvate to acetyl CoA?
Which co-enzyme is required for the oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvate to acetyl CoA?
- Co-enzyme A (CoA)
- NAD
- Thiamine pyrophosphate (TPP) (correct)
- FAD+
Which enzyme catalyzes the oxidation of the hydroxyethyl group to form an acetyl group?
Which enzyme catalyzes the oxidation of the hydroxyethyl group to form an acetyl group?
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What is the last step in the Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex?
What is the last step in the Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex?
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