Acetyl Coa is very important in the process of metabolism. It is used in many biochemical reactions. Its primary function is to provide carbon atoms in the acetyl group to the citric acid cycle.
Pyruvate is used to make acetyl CoA, for instance for the Krebs cycle. Each pyruvic acid molecule is broken down to form carbon dioxide and a 2-carbon acetyl group, which enters the Krebs cycle. Pyruvic acid is converted to acetyl coenzyme A with production of CO2, as welll reduction of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide to NADH and H+ (and addition of coenzyme A).
Pyruvate dehydrogenase catalyzes this oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvate to form acetyl CoA. The core of the complex consists of 600 copies of E2 (dihydrolipoyl transacetylase, a subunit enzyme whose prosthetic group is dihydrolipoyl transacetylase). At the periphery are 30 copies of £1 (a tetramer), 12 copies of E3 (dihydrolipoyl dehydrogenase, an enzyme whose prosthetic group is flavin adenine dinucleotider) plus 12 copies of an E3 binding protein which links E3 to E2.
Acetyl coA is a central compound in metabolism (high-energy thioester linkage makes it an ideal donor of the acetate moiety), so this is an important reaction which you really should learn for yourself if you are studying it.
Acetyl-CoA is formed when pyruvate oxidation occurs through two sequential reaction pathway.
Acetyl-CoA is a type of molecule. It is known as the most important molecule in the metabolic processes of the body.
The role of Acetyl CoA is that it is the junction between Glycolysis and the Citric Acid Cycle.
cholesterol synthesis
FA synthesis
TCA cycle
Ketone synthesis
the first pathway is always the one that acetly uses and that's how it is used.
We can identify the best answer for this if we have options. This question refers to an analogy from a given situation. Anyhow, acetyl CoA can be a synthesis to fatty acids.
mitochondria
synthesis of glycerol
citric acid
oxidation pyruvate to actyle COA AND CITRIC ACID
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synthesis of NADH and release of CO2
The 4 carbon compound will bond with Acetyl CoA to form citric acid. The three different kinds of energy that are created during the Krebs cycle are NADH, FADH2 and ATP.
The net inputs for citric acid cycle are Acetyl CoA, NADH, and ADP. The Net outputs for the citric acid cycle are ATP, NAD, and carbon dioxide.
The end product of the breakdown of pyruvic acid occur in acetyl-CoA. The breakdown of pyruvic acid related tot he citric acid cycle is the first thing added to citric acid cycle.
The net inputs for citric acid cycle are Acetyl CoA, NADH, and ADP. The Net outputs for the citric acid cycle are ATP, NAD, and carbon dioxide.
acetyl CoA
citric acid
Pyruvate -> Acetyl CoA -> Citrate which is used by the Krebs or Citric Acid Cycle.
Acetyl CoA
Pyruvate is converted to acetyl-CoA before entering the Krebs cycle.
It is changed into Acetyl CoA, which is then used in the citric acid cycle (aka Krebs Cycle).
oxidation pyruvate to actyle COA AND CITRIC ACID
My test says citric acid cycle, acetyl coA and pyruvate
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