Ch. 23

Question 1

Broad overview of citric acid cycle

Answer 1

8 reactions oxidize acetyl CoA
from pyruvate or fatty acids, producing CO2 and the high energy compounds FADH2, NADH, and GTP

Question 2

Step 1 Citric ACDI cycle

Answer 2

Acetyl CoA gets converted to Citrate by enzyme citrate sythase

Citrate has 6 carbons haha

Question 3

Step 2 Citric ACID CICYLE BROOO

Answer 3

Citrate gets turned (lol) into isocitrate by enzyme aconitase

Isocitrate has 6 carbons haha and has carboxyl group OMG

Question 4

Step 3 dickride acid cycle

Answer 4

FIRST CARBON DIOXIDE MADE IN THIS STEP (omg)
NAD+ is reduced to NADH

Isocitrate turns into alpha ketoglutarate YESSS
and has 5 (or 6) carbons lmao!!

Question 5

Step 4 ass munch cycle

Answer 5

Alpha ketoglutarate turns into