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What are the 4 possible fates of pyruvate?
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With addition of CO2 it can be converted to oxaloacetate.
With the loss of CO2 it can be converted to ethanol. It can be reduced to lactate. With addition SCOA and loss of CO2 it can be converted to acetyl COA. |
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Which enzyme forms pyruvate?
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pyruvate kinase
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What is the substrate that pyruvate is formed from in glycolysis?
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phosphoenolpyruvate
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What intermediate is formed before pyruvate?
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enolpyruvate
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How can pyruvate enter the citric acid cycle?
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2 pyruvate= oxaloacetate
or 1 pyruvate can be used to form 2 acetyl CoA |
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What is the name for the process that forms ethanol from pyruvate?
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alcoholic fermentation
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What is the balanced equation for alcoholic fermentation?
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Glucose + 2Pi(2-)+ 2ADP(3-)+ 2H(+)--> 2 Ethanol + 2CO2 + 2ATP(4-) + 2H2O
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Which enzyme forms L-lactate from pyruvate?
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Lactate dehydrogenase
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