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Oxidation of Pyruvate and the Citric Acid Cycle

By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following:

1. Oxidation of Pyruvate and the Citric Acid Cycle

2. Oxidation of Pyruvate and the Citric Acid Cycle (2)

Oxidation of Pyruvate and the Citric Acid Cycle (2)

3. Oxidation of Pyruvate and the Citric Acid Cycle (3)

Oxidation of Pyruvate and the Citric Acid Cycle (3)

4. Oxidation of Pyruvate and the Citric Acid Cycle (4)

Oxidation of Pyruvate and the Citric Acid Cycle (4)

5. Oxidation of Pyruvate and the Citric Acid Cycle (5)

Oxidation of Pyruvate and the Citric Acid Cycle (5)

6. Oxidation of Pyruvate and the Citric Acid Cycle (6)

Oxidation of Pyruvate and the Citric Acid Cycle (6)

7. Key terms check

Which key term matches this definition?

three-carbon keto acid that can be decarboxylated and oxidized to make acetyl CoA, which enters the citric acid cycle under aerobic conditions; the end product of glycolysis

8. Key terms check

Which key term matches this definition?

chemical reaction that consists of the coupling of an oxidation reaction and a reduction reaction

9. Key terms check

Which key term matches this definition?

production of ATP from ADP using the excess energy from a chemical reaction and a phosphate group from a reactant

10. Key terms check

Which key term matches this definition?

(also citric acid cycle) alternate name for the citric acid cycle, named after the group name for citric acid, tricarboxylic acid (TCA); see citric acid cycle

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