In Step 1 of the Citric Acid Cycle, Citrate Is

question 22

Multiple Choice

In step 1 of the citric acid cycle, citrate is generated by the enzyme citrate synthase.The enzyme combines the two-carbon acetyl group from acetyl CoA and the four-carbon oxaloacetate.What is the source of energy that drives this reaction forward?

• A)a high-energy phosphodiester bond
• B)a transfer of high-energy electrons
• C)a high-energy thioester bond
• D)the heat of molecular collision

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