BIOL301 class 18 Flashcards
1
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pyruvate dehydrogenase complex (PDC)
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- pyruvate is transported into the mitochondrial matrix and acetyl co-a and NADH’s are produced
- pyruvate entering the mitochondria can be carboxylated to OAA or decarboxylated to Acetyl-CoA depending on the need for each
2
Q
FA Synthesis occurs in cytosol
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- requires NADPH which comes from the cytosol
- only lipogenic tissues like the liver and adipocytes express fatty acid synthase