Cellular respiration ( link reaction ) Flashcards
process converting pyruvate to acetyl coA
link reaction
a process that links glycolysis to krebs cycle
link reaction
a process that is carried by a multienzyme complex that catalyzes 3 reaction
link reaction
a process of removing CO2 from a substance
decarboxylation
pyruvate’s _____ group will be removed as CO2
carboxyl
what will be removed from pyruvate
carboxyl group
what will the carboxyl group removed as
carbon dioxide
the remaining carbon from pyruvate will undego ____ to form Acetyl CoA
oxidation
the first product in this reaction
pyruvate
the final product of this reaction
Acetyl CoA
meanwhile, NAD+ will undergo ____
reduction
the reduction of NAD+ will produce
NADH
what will happen to the NADH
it will proceed to the electron transport chain
why does the NADH will proceed to the electron transport chain
to produce ATP