Will the reactions of glycolysis and the citric acid cycle continue to occur if
all of the molecules of NAD+ and FAD are reduced? Assume that glucose is provided by the diet but the adequate amounts of these electron carriers are not.
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Will the reactions of glycolysis and the citric acid cycle continue to occur if
all of the molecules of NAD+ and FAD are reduced? Assume that glucose is provided by the diet but the adequate amounts of these electron carriers are not.
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Answer:
The citric acid cycle (also known as the Krebs Cycle) is actually a part of the much larger process called cellular respiration, the process where your body harvests energy from the food you eat. Yes, the citric acid cycle has the same citric acid found in oranges and other citrus fruits!
Where does the citric acid cycle fit into cellular respiration?
Glycolysis, where the simple sugar glucose is broken down, occurs in the cytosol.
Pyruvate, the product from glycolysis, is transformed into acetyl CoA in the mitochondria for the next step.
The citric acid cycle, where acetyl CoA is modified in the mitochondria to produce energy precursors in preparation for the next step.
Oxidative phosphorylation, the process where electron transport from the energy precursors from the citric acid cycle (step 3) leads to the phosphorylation of ADP, producing ATP. This also occurs in the mitochondria.
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