Question

Predict the fate of acetyl CoA if there is insufficient oxaloacetate to permit the citric acid cycle

Answer 1

Answer:

acetyl groups so obtained are fed into the citric acid cycle ( = Krebs' cycle) which

degrades them to yield energy-rich hydrogen atoms and to release CO2

, the final oxidation pruduct

of organic fuels. It is, thus, the final common pathway for oxidation of fuel molecules. The cycle

also provides intermediates for biosyntheses.