Q.

Substrate entrant of TCA cycle is:
(a)  3-carbon compound formed in cytoplasm
(b) Formed in mitochondrial matrix through oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvic acid
(c) Two carbon compound acetyl-CoA

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a

 a only

b

a and b only

c

a, b and c 

d

b and c only

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

The first substrate that enter into TCA cycle is Acetyl-CoA which is a 2 carbon compound and is formed from link reaction or during oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvic acid.

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