BIOL301 class 18 Flashcards

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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
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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
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