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In Krebs cycle, 5-carbon compound formed is

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α-ketoglutaric acid
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fumaric acid
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citric acid
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malic acid
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Solution

The correct option is A α-ketoglutaric acid
Isocitrate dehydrogenase or IDH is an enzyme that participates in the citric acid cycle. It catalyzes the third step of the cycle: the oxidative decarboxylation of isocitrate, producing alpha-ketoglutarate (α-ketoglutarate) a 5- carbon compound and CO2 while converting NAD+ to NADH.
So, the correct option is, 'α-ketoglutaric acid'.

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