1. All of the following statements about pyruvate dehydrogenase are true EXCEPT: It converts pyruvate to acetyl-CoA. It is very closely related to alpha-ketoglurarate dehydrogenase. It uses three different cofactors. All of these are true. It produces NADH.

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Chapter19: The Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle
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Problem 22P: Study Figure 19.18 and decide which of the following statements is false. Pyruvate dehydrogenase is...
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1. All of the following statements about pyruvate dehydrogenase are true EXCEPT:

It converts pyruvate to acetyl-CoA.
It is very closely related to alpha-ketoglurarate dehydrogenase.
It uses three different cofactors.
All of these are true.
It produces NADH.
 
2. Which statement about lactate is TRUE?
 
It is produced when NADH levels are low.
It is produced when oxygen levels are high.
It is produced when ATP levels are high.
It is produced when glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate levels are high.
It is produced when NAD+ levels are high.
 
3. In the Krebs cycle, the energy released by taking a compound off Coenzyme A is used to:

isomerize citrate
decarboxylate isocitrate
oxidize carbon
make a new carbon-carbon bond.
reduce carbon
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