Question

What is the end product of TCA cycle?

Answer 1

TCA cycle:

1. The other names for tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle, are Krebs or citric acid cycle since this cycle involves three carboxyl groups (COOH) so the TCA cycle.
2. This cycle involves a series of chemical reactions and a major part of aerobic respiration.
3. Aerobic organisms release stored energy through the oxidation of acetyl CoA into ATP.

The end product of each TCA cycle are:

1. 3 molecules NADH,
2. 1 molecules FADH_2,
3. 2 molecules of CO_2,
4. 1 molecule GTP,
5. 1 molecule nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD⁺) and
6. 1 molecule flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD)
7. 2 ATP are produced from the FAD and NAD⁺ during TCA cycle.