Biochemistry
Biochemistry
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ISBN: 9781305577206
Author: Reginald H. Garrett, Charles M. Grisham
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 19, Problem 11P
Interpretation Introduction

To describe:

The radiolabeling with 14CO2 in the pyruvate carboxylase.

Introduction:

Pyruvate carboxylase converts pyruvate to oxaloacetate adding CO2 using ATP energy. The oxaloacetate will react with an acetyl CoA group which enters the TCA cycle in order to produce citrate.

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