How Does the Addition of Coenzyme A, a Sulfur-Containing Molecule

question 13

Multiple Choice

How does the addition of coenzyme A, a sulfur-containing molecule derived from a B vitamin, function in the subsequent reaction?

• A) It provides the sulfur needed for the molecule to enter the mitochondrion.
• B) It utilizes this portion of a B vitamin, which would otherwise be a waste product from another pathway.
• C) It provides a relatively unstable molecule whose acetyl portion can be readily transferred to a compound in the citric acid cycle.
• D) It drives the reaction that regenerates NAD+.
• E) It removes one molecule of CO2.

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