CET Karnataka Medical CET - Karnataka Medical Solved Paper-2005

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    Identify  from  the  following,   the compound that links glycolysis and Krebs cycle:

    A)  oxalo acetic acid

    B)  pvruvic acid

    C)  lactic acid

    D)  acetyl Co-A

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Acetyl Co-A is the connecting link between glycolysis and Krebs cycle. One molecule of glucose is converted into two molecules of pyruvic acid through glycolysis in cytoplasm. Before entering into mitochondria, NAD and coenzyme-A reacts with pyruvic acid and oxidative carboxylation takes place which resulted into 1 molecule of \[C{{O}_{2}},NAD{{H}_{2}}\]and acetyl Co-A. The acetyl Co-Anow enter in Krebs cycle.


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