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Saliha
Jan 26, 2018

#" 2 molecules of Acetyl-CoenzymeA(active acetate)"#.

Explanation:

Preparatory step often shorten to prep step occurs just after glycolysis. It takes place in mitochondrial matrix. It basically involves following reaction:

  • Pyruvic acid i.e a 3-carbon molecule undergoes decarboxylation (removal of #CO_2#) and is converted into 2-carbon molecule i.e acetic acid. Acetic acid then enters the mitochondrion where it unites with #"acetyl coenzyme-A"# to form #"active acetate i.e acetyl CoA"#. The acetyl CoA is end product of preparatory step which then enters the cyclic series of Krebs cycle.

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