Pyruvate Oxidation

Question 1

What stages occur in the mitochondria? What’s it purpose

Answer 1

• Stages 2-4 of cellular respiration
• the makes large amounts of ATP

Question 2

Where a pyruvate transferred after glycolysis

Answer 2

• the two pyruvate from glycolysis are transported into the mitochondrial matrix
• uses lots of enzymes

Question 3

What is the Pyruvate oxidation cycle?

Answer 3

1. A carboxyl is removed to release CO2 from each pyruvate (pyruvate is being oxidized)
2. The CO2 converts NAD+ to NADH, which turns into a acetate group as a result
3. Coenzyme attaches to the a acetate group to form acetyl-CoA

everything is doubled, because this process is occurring in both pyruvates

Question 4

End products of pyruvate oxidation

Answer 4

2 CO₂
2 NADH
2 Acetyl-CoA

Question 5

Acetyl CoA is responsible for?

Answer 5

Acetyl CoA plays a big role in the production of ATP and fat

Question 6

What happens if a cell has enough ATP?

Answer 6

If the cell has enough ATP, Acetyl CoA produces fat instead. Which stores energy for when needed

Question 7

What is the purpose of acetyl CoA

Answer 7

Acetyl CoA plays a big role in the production of ATP and fat