TCA Cycle

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

Mnemonic

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

Topics

• Anaplerosis
• Cataplerosis
• Carbon Tracing