The TCA cycle

Question 1

Where does the TCA cycle take place and what does it provide

Answer 1

The mitochondrial matrix
It provides building blocks for amino acid, nucleotide bases and Heme

Question 2

What does the TCA cycle provides

Answer 2

Two molecules of Co2
One molecule of GTP
Three molecules of NADH
One molecule of FADH2

Question 3

What enzyme does isocitrate use in its reaction and what does it turn in to?

Answer 3

It uses isocitrate dehydrogenase to turn into a-ketogluterate

Question 4

What enzyme does ketogluterate use in its reaction and what does it turn in to?

Answer 4

It uses a-ketogluterate dehydrogenase complex to turn into succinyl CoA

Question 5

What enzyme does malate use in its reaction and what does it turn in to?

Answer 5

It uses malate dehydrogenase to turn into oxaloacetate

Question 6

What enzyme does oxaloacetate use in its reaction and what does it turn in to?

Answer 6

It uses citrate synthase to citrate