Question

Give the three products of pyruvate oxidation:

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The compound that functions as the major carrier of electrons from complex I to complex III of the electron transport chain is ___________________________________________________.

3.______________________________ is the name of the enzyme that eliminates or "scavenges" highly reactive oxygen species like O₂^- , a reactive oxygen species, that can damage DNA or other molecules in the cell.

4.In the electron transport chain, the final electron acceptor, which is    , is reduced to    .

5.The side chain of a proline forms a covalent bond with that proline's

Answer 1

1)   Three products of pyruvate oxidation - 4 molecules of NADH, 1 molecule of FADH₂, and 1 molecule of GTP.

2)  The compound that functions as the major carrier of electrons from complex I to complex III of the electron transport chain is Ubiquinone.

3)  glutathione peroxidase is the name of the enzyme that eliminates or "scavenges" highly reactive oxygen species like O₂^- , a reactive oxygen species, that can damage DNA or other molecules in the cell.

4)In the electron transport chain, the final electron acceptor, which is Oxygen, is reduced to water.

5) The side chain of a proline forms a covalent bond with that proline's Alfa amino group.