Oxidation of Pyruvate & Krebs Cycle - Explore Biology
Oxidation of Pyruvate & Krebs Cycle - Explore Biology
Oxidation of Pyruvate & Krebs Cycle - Explore Biology
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<strong>Oxidation</strong> <strong>of</strong> pyruvate <strong>Pyruvate</strong> enters mitochondria[ ]2x pyruvate → → → acetyl CoA + CO 23C 2C 1CAP <strong>Biology</strong>3 step oxidation processreleases 1 CO 2 (count the carbons!)reduces NAD → NADH (stores energy)produces acetyl CoA Acetyl CoA enters <strong>Krebs</strong> cycleNADwhere does CO 2 go?NADHWaiting toexhale?2005-2006