Chapter 9, Problem 51TQ

Summary Introduction

To review:

The reason behind the increased energy production from fatty acids during the activation of pyruvate carboxylase.

Introduction:

The citric acid cycle is used to release the chemical energy stored in acetyl-CoA (coenzyme A), which is formed from pyruvate by the action of pyruvate dehydrogenase complex. The citric acid cycle is regulated by controlling citrate synthase, isocitrate dehydrogenas, end alpha-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase.