A Characteristic of the Glycerophosphate Shuttle Is

question 18

Multiple Choice

A characteristic of the glycerophosphate shuttle is:

• A) It shuttles NADH across the mitochondrial membrane to yield 2.5 ATP/ADH.
• B) It shuttles "NADH electron equivalents" across the mitochondrial membrane to yield 1.5 ATP/NADH.
• C) It only operates efficiently when the [NADH] in the cytoplasm is higher than in the matrix.
• D) Malate is a key component in the shuttle process.
• E) Aspartate is a key component in the shuttle process.

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