Why is it reasonable for excess NADH to negatively regulate the citric acid cycle?

Q: Why does glycolysis require ATP investment on a thermodynamic and molecular level?

A: The process in which glucose is broken down to produce energy is called glycolysis. It  is the…

Q: Tell why the citric acid cycle is obligately aerobic.

A: Glycolysis convert one 6-carbon molecule of glucose-6-phosphate  into two molecules of 3-carbon…

Q: Describe the citric acid cycle's many functions.

A: In cells, biomolecules undergo several metabolic reactions to produce energy. Biosynthesis of…

Q: What is beta-oxidation? Explain how it results in ATP production.

A: Fatty acids are the building blocks of fat in both our bodies and our diets. Fats are broken down…

Q: What is the main purpose of the citric acid cycle?

A: The citric acid cycle is also called a tricarboxylic cycle where oxidation of fuel such as…

Q: then why is it that the citric acid cycle stops almost immediately when O2 is removed?

A: The citric acid cycle or TCA Cycle or Kreb’s cycle is an important bio synthetic pathway in which…

Q: Explain why the degradation of odd-chain fatty acids can boost the activity of the citric acid…

A: Metabolic pathways in the body are present in a very complex network. All the different pathways are…

Q: Describe the citric acid cycle. In how many steps does it take place? What is the substrate? What…

A: The citric acid cycle is also recognized as the TCA (tricarboxylic acid) cycle or the Krebs cycle.…

Q: many ATPs in total are produced from substrate-level phosphorylation in glycolysis and the citric…

A: The process in which glucose is broken down by enzymes to produce energy and pyruvic acid is called…

Q: Which of the enzymes in glycolysis are NADH linked dehydrogenases?

A: Glycolysis is the first step in energy production from glucose. Carbohydrates from the food are…

Q: If ATP synthase completely stopped working, could glycolysis or the citric acid cycle still produce…

A: ATP synthase is part of the oxidative phosphorylation which oxidises the NADH and FADH2 to build the…

Q: Do any of the respiratory complexes play a role in the citric acid cycle? If so, what is that role?

A: The citric acid cycle is the oxidation of the molecules which was generated in the glycolysis…

Q: Why, do you suppose, the coenzyme for the reaction in the citric acid cycle that is catalyzed by…

A: Succinate dehydrogenase is an enzyme complex found in inner mitochondrial membrane and participates…

Q: A researcher has recently suggested that Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex could be source for acetate…

A: Introduction: A by-product of yeast alcoholic fermentation is acetate assumes a critical part in the…

Q: What are the end products of citric acid cycle?

A: Citric acid cycle also known as tricarboxylic acid cycle or Kreb's cycle one of the major metabolic…

Q: can you draw an arrow pushing mechanism for each step in the citric acid cycle?

A: The citric acid cycle or the Kreb cycle is the sequence of steps that occurs in the process of…

Q: Why is the Krebs cycle considered part of aerobic metabolism, even though O2 does not appear in any…

A: Asked : Reason for kreb's cycle : part of aerobic metabolism

Q: What are the main products of the Citric Acid Cycle?

A: Cellular respiration is an aerobic process with the help of which living cells break down glucose…

Q: What is beta-oxidation? Explain how it results in ATPproduction.

A: Fatty acids are considered to be highly efficient in energy production in the body. 50 to 70% of the…

Q: How many times must the TCA cycle be performed to oxidize one molecule of glucose completely to six…

A: TCA cycle is also called as tricarboxylic acid cycle or citric acid cycle or Krebs cycle. TCA cycle…

Q: Why is this reaction crucial to ATP synthesis in glycolysis?

A: Ans: Glycolysis: It is the process in which glucose is broken down to produce pyruvate and upon…

Q: Why is the TCA cycle considered to be the central pathway in the energy metabolism of a cell?

A: The citric acid cycle serves a number of vital activities in addition to supplying energy from the…

Q: All the dehydrogenases of glycolysis and the citric acid cycle use NAD+ (E°' for NAD+/NADH is -0.32…

A: NADH/FADH2 are also known as reducing equivalents. These reducing equivalents are produced in the…

Q: Identify the primary catabolic purpose of the citric acid cycle

A: The citric acid (CAC) cycle is the primary catabolic process, which helps to convert the pyruvate…

Q: Does high amount of NADPHs inhibit or promote glycolysis and promote or inhibit the Pentose…

A: Glycolysis is a catabolic process in which glucose gets metabolized into two molecules of pyruvate.…

Q: Why is the citric acid cycle the most efficient way to oxidise Acetyl CoA?

A: The citric acid cycle (CAC), also known as the TCA cycle (tricarboxylic acid cycle) or the Krebs…

Q: What is the yield of products for each "glucose" molecule that enters the citric acid cycle

A: yield of products for each glucose molecule that enters the  citric acid cycle are : two GTP, six…

Q: What are the differences between β-oxidation in mitochondria and in peroxisomes? What similarities…

A: Beta-oxidation is the catabolic process by which fatty acid molecules are broken down in the cytosol…

Q: Describe how the citric acid cycle is regulated

A: Citric acid cycle : It is a series of chemical reactions used by all aerobic organisms to generate…

Q: Why is the enzyme-catalyzed introduction of carbon–carbon double bonds into fatty acids called an…

A: Beta-oxidation is a metabolic process by which fatty acids are broken to acetyl-CoA. It occurs by…

Q: What citric acid cycle enzyme is also a component of the electron-transport chain?

A: An electron transport chain is a series of transfer electrons from one molecule to another and…