Question:

Oxidative decarboxylation occurs during the formation of

Updated On: Jul 28, 2022
  • malic acid and OAA
  • citric acid and succinic acid
  • acetyl CoA and succinyl CoA
  • OAA and citric acid.
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation

Oxidative decarboxylation occurs during the oxidation of pyruvate to acetyl-CoA, during conversion of oxalosuccinate from isocitrate and formation of succinyl-CoA from a-ketoglutarate in the Krebs cycle.
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Concepts Used:

Aerobic respiration

It is the release of a relatively large amount of energy in cells by the breakdown of food substances in the presence of oxygen

Glucose + Oxygen → Carbon Dioxide + Water.