hsentar Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 Question from an old exam, (studying for the final) can't figure out the answer: "Given that pyruvate can be converted to Acetyl CoA using reactions we learned in this class, write a balanced reaction scheme for converting pyruvate to Alpha Ketoglutarate WITHOUT depleting any TCA Cycle components." any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonelli Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 What type of reactions did you learn in the class? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsentar Posted December 19, 2007 Author Share Posted December 19, 2007 nothing special or out of the ordinary, i think he was just trying to drop a hint there or something... but it's not helping me solve this. Pyruvate to Acetyl CoA : Pyruvate + NAD >(with Pyruvate Dehydrogenase)> Acetyl CoA + NADH + CO2 Still... pyruvate to Alpha Ketoglutarate WITHOUT depleting TCA components... ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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