The product formed by malic acid dehydrogenase is ?

Malic acid

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Fumaric acid

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Oxaloacetic acid

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Succinic acid

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Solution

The correct option is C Oxaloacetic acid
Oxaloacetic acid is produced as a result of the catalytic activity of malic dehydrogenase on malate. This reaction is a step in TCA cycle. In this reaction, NADH is formed as a by-product.
Thus, the correct answer is option C.

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