Question

What are meant by the terms catapleurotic and anapleurotic reactions? Provide one example of each reaction.

Answer 1

Answer=

catapleurotic reactions= The reaction which involves the breakdown of TCA intermediates called as catapleurotic.

examples-

1] breakdown of citrate to cholesterol

2] Conversion of alpha ketoglutarate and oxaloacetate to amino acids.

3] acteyl CoA to fatty acids.

4] Succinyl CoA to porphyrins

anapleurotic reactions - that are chemical reactions that form the intermediates of a TCA cycle are called as anaplerotic reactions.

examples-

1] Conversion of pyruvate to oxaloacetate

2] Odd chain fatty acid to succinyl CoA

3]Amino acid to alpha keto glutarate and oxaloacetate.