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how many TCA cycles are required during the complete oxidation of one sucrose molecule

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One sucrose contain 1 glucose and 1 fructose...Each form 2 pyruvate....so total 4 pyruvate...so 4 pyruvate forms 4 Acetyl CoA..thus 4 times TCA cycle is required.

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