Ethan's Notes

    TCA Cycle

    t#Biochemistry
    Produces 3 NADH (additionally 1 for conversion of pyruvate to acetyl-CoA) and also 2 CO2 per cycle
    900

    Mnemonic

    • Pyruvate
    • Acetyl-CoA
      • Citrate Synthase
    • Can: Citrate
    • I: Isocitrate
      • Isocitrate Dehydrogenase
    • Keep: $\displaystyle \alpha$-Ketoglutarate (Alpha-Ketoglutarate)
      • $\displaystyle \alpha$-Ketoglutarate Dehydrogenase Complex (Alpha-Ketoglutarate Dehydrogenase Complex)
    • Selling: Succinyl-CoA
      • Succinyl-CoA Synthetase
    • Substances: Succinate
      • Succinate Dehydrogenase
    • For: Fumarate
      • Fumarase
    • Money: Malate
    • Officer: Oxaloacetate
      • Citrate Synthase

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