TCA/ Krebs/ Citric Acid Cycle Flashcards
1
Q
Location of TCA cycle
A
Mitochondrial matrix
2
Q
TCA rate limiting step
A
Isocitrate to alpha-ketoglutarate by ISOCITRATE DEHYDROGENASE
3
Q
Starting substrates for TCA cycle
A
Acetyl coA and Oxaloacetate
4
Q
2nd rate limiting step of TCA cycle
A
Conversion of alpha-ketoglutarate to succinyl-CoA by ALPHAKETOGLUTARATE DEHYDROGENASE
5
Q
Products of 1 turn of TCA cycle
A
1 GTP, 3 NADH, 1 FADH2