The Citric Acid Cycle Has an Important Anabolic Function By

question 52

Multiple Choice

The citric acid cycle has an important anabolic function by:

• A) allowing for the conversion of certain carbon atoms from even-chain fatty acids into glucose.
• B) producing lactate for gluconeogenesis.
• C) providing metabolites for the synthesis of cholesterol, amino acids and glucose.
• D) completing the oxidation of acetyl-CoA and storing electrons in the form of NADH.
• E) All the answers are correct.

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