Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex Connects Glycolysis to Respiration

question 45

Multiple Choice

Pyruvate dehydrogenase complex connects glycolysis to respiration. Which is a correct mechanism for how the activity of this enzyme complex is regulated?

• A) There is no need to regulate this enzyme complex.
• B) The activity is inhibited by CoA and NAD+.
• C) Gene expression is repressed by carbon starvation and low oxygen levels.
• D) The activity is inhibited by citrate.
• E) The activity is enhanced by the presence of acetyl-CoA and NADH.

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