DUMET Medical DUMET Medical Solved Paper-2010

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    Which of the following is the key intermediate compound linking glycolysis to the Krebs cvcle?

    A)  NADH          

    B)  ATP

    C)  Acetyl Co-A  

    D)  Malic acid

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    After glycolysis, pyruvic acid enters in the  matrix of mitochondria and undergoes  acetylation by oxidative decarboxylation  using 5 coenzymes and cofactors and 4  enzymes to form 2 carbon compounds acetylCo-A. This acetyl Co-A or activated acetic acid act as a connecting link between glycolysis, Krebs cycle and oxidation of fats.


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