Chapter 13, Problem 13.30EP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation: To identify whether the location of glycolysis and the citric acid cycle within a cell are the same or not.

Concept introduction: In the glycolysis metabolic pathway, a glucose molecule is converted into two pyruvate molecules. Two ATP molecules and NADH-reduced coenzymes are formed along with pyruvate. Each step of glycolysis is catalyzed by enzymes.

The Citric acid cycle is a series of biochemical reactions that use acetyl CoA (produced by oxidation of pyruvate) to produce carbon dioxide, NADH and ${\text{FADH}}_2$ in a series of redox reactions.