BIOC13H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Isocitrate Lyase, Glyoxylate Cycle, Glyoxylic Acid
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What happens to glucose as it goes through the 3 processes. By the time glucose goes through them, we have completely oxidized the glucose, we have produced 6 co2, which is the most oxidized form of carbon. Complete oxidation of glucose in theory yields about 3000kj of energy. But in these 3 processes we have only created 4 atp molecules. 2 from glycolysis, and 2 from citric acid cycle. Most of the free energy has been conserved in the nadh and fadh2 molecules, they have a low reduction potential, low affinity for electrons. Majority of energy that has been released by glucose so far has been conserved in these. Nadh and fadh2 molecules and not in atp. How is the citric acid cycle regulated? (seems like an exam question) Citric acid cycle is regulated in a common-sense way. If you look at any of the inhibitors and activators shown, it wont surprise you.
