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How many Carbons does Acetyl CoA have?
How many Carbons does Acetyl CoA have?
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Acetyl-CoA:
- Each Acetyl CoA consists of 2 carbon atoms.
- During glycolysis, two molecules of pyruvic acid, a 3-carbon atom molecule, formed and undergo oxidative decarboxylation in presence of coenzyme A to produce the Acetyl CoA complex.
- This further enters the Krebs cycle, and the acetyl group is released as two carbon dioxide molecules by oxidative decarboxylation.
Acetyl-CoA:
- Each Acetyl CoA consists of 2 carbon atoms.
- During glycolysis, two molecules of pyruvic acid, a 3-carbon atom molecule, formed and undergo oxidative decarboxylation in presence of coenzyme A to produce the Acetyl CoA complex.
- This further enters the Krebs cycle, and the acetyl group is released as two carbon dioxide molecules by oxidative decarboxylation.
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