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| What vitamins and minerals are necessary for the TCA cycle to work? |
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Definition
1) niacin (NAD+)
2) riboflavin (FAD and FMN)
3) pantothenic acid (coenzyme A)
4) thiamine
5)Mg+2
6) Ca+2
7) Fe+2
8) phosphate |
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Term
| How many electrons does Acetyl-CoA donate to the TCA cycle? |
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Definition
| 8 electrons, it is oxidized to reduce NAD+ and FADH to NADH and FADH2 |
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Term
| What type of enzymes catalyze the condensation of two organic molecules to form a carbon–carbon bond in the absence of high-energy phosphate bond energy? |
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Definition
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Term
| This dehydrogenase complex contains the coenzymes thiamine pyrophosphate, lipoic acid, and FAD? |
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Definition
| alpha-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase complex |
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Term
| What reaction in the TCA cycle is an example of a substrate-level phosphorylation? |
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Definition
| Succinate thiokinase reaction it converts Succinyl CoA to Succinate and makes a GTP molecule |
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