How many CO2 molecules are produced from one pyruvate on complete oxidation :-
A
1
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B
2
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C
3
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D
4
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Solution
The correct option is B 2
During
the complete oxidation of pyruvate, two carbon atoms are lost in the form of
CO2 - one
during the conversion of isocitrate to alpha-ketoglutarate and the second during
the conversion of alpha-ketoglutarate to succinyl CoA.