試題詳解

35. Which of the following statements about the oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvate in aerobic conditions in animal cells is   correct  ?
(A) The process occurs in the cytosolic compartment of the cell.
(B) The methyl group is eliminated as CO₂.
(C) One of the products of the reactions of the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex is a thioester of acetate.
(D) The pyruvate dehydrogenase complex uses all of the following as cofactors: , lipoic acid, pyridoxal phosphate (PLP), and FAD.
(E) The reaction is so important to energy production that pyruvate dehydrogenase operates at full speed under all conditions.