Problem 12

Background and context

Preparatory reaction is a reaction that oxidizes pyruvate with the release of carbon dioxide and further results in acetyl CoA and connects glycolysis to the citric acid cycle.

Citric acid cycle also known as the Krebs cycle is a series of reactions that occurs in the matrix of mitochondria. It involves the oxidation of acetyl-CoA and further converts acetyl-CoA into carbon dioxide.