Principles of General, Organic, Biological Chemistry
Principles of General, Organic, Biological Chemistry
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ISBN: 9780073511191
Author: Janice Gorzynski Smith Dr.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 18.1, Problem 18.1P
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Interpretation:

Advantage to funnel all catabolic pathways into citric acid cycle has to be estimated.

Concept Introduction:

Catabolism is defined as a process in that large biomolecules break down into smaller molecules with release of energy. While anabolism is defined as a process in that larger molecules are formed from smaller molecules and energy is absorbed.

The biochemical energy production occurs in four stages as follows:

1. Digestion

2. Formation of Acetyl CoA

3. Citric Acid Cycle

4. Electron Transport Chain and Oxidative Phosphorylation

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