There Is No Transporter for Acetyl-CoA to Exit the Mitochondria

question 19

Multiple Choice

There is no transporter for acetyl-CoA to exit the mitochondria, so the carbons must be converted to ____ for transport to the cytosol.

• A) acetone
• B) butyrate
• C) citrate
• D) pyruvate
• E) malonate

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