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Chapter 24: Q49P (page 1126)

Write the reactions for the synthesis of citrate from two equivalents of pyruvate. What enzymes are required for the reactions?

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Reaction

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01

Explanation

The pyruvate on reaction with pyruvate carboxylase gives oxaloacetate and on reaction with pyruvate dehydrogenase gives acetyl- CoA. The oxaloacetate and acetyl- CoA on reaction with citrate synthase gives citrate on hydrolysis.

02

Explanation

The reaction for the synthesis of citrate from two equivalents of pyruvate is given below.

Reaction

The enzymes used for the reactions are pyruvate carboxylase, pyruvate dehydrogenase and citrate synthase.

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