Respiration in PlantsHard
Question
Which of the following is essential for conversion of pyruvic acid into acetyl Co-A ?
Options
A.LAA
B.NAD+
C.TPP
D.All of these
Solution
The oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvate into acetyl Co-A involves the presence of atleast five essential co-factors and an enzyme complex. The co-factors involved are Mg ions, Thiamine Pyrophosphate (TPP), NAD+, Coenzyme-A (Co-A) and lipoic acid.
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