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As listed below, many metabolites can enter the citric acid cycle. Which of them

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Question

As listed below, many metabolites can enter the citric acid cycle. Which of them does not increase the material flow in the cycle?

Pyruvate can be converted into oxaloacetate and enter the cycle.

Pyruvate can be converted into malate and enter the cycle.

Acetyl-coA can condense with oxaloacetate and enter the cycle.

Glutamate can be converted into ?-ketoglutarate and enter the cycle.

As listed below, many metabolites can enter the citric acid cycle. Which of them does not increase the material flow in the cycle?

Pyruvate can be converted into oxaloacetate and enter the cycle.

Pyruvate can be converted into malate and enter the cycle.

Acetyl-coA can condense with oxaloacetate and enter the cycle.

Glutamate can be converted into ?-ketoglutarate and enter the cycle.

Explanation / Answer

Pyruvate converted into malate and enter cycle .

Note -malate introduced in cycle would not increases the metabolic flow as it islast step of cycle and will prodece two crbon less compound.