Chapter 19, Problem 27RE

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The major differences between the oxidations in the citric acid cycle that use NA ${\text{D}}^{\text{+}}$ as an electron acceptor and the one that uses FAD are to be explained.

Concept Introduction:

There are three oxidation reactions in which NA ${\text{D}}^{\text{+}}$ is involved as an oxidizing agent and itself gets reduced to NADH.

FAD is involved in one step to convert succinate to fumarate.