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12 May, 02:10

In the presence of oxygen, the three-carbon compound pyruvate can be catabolized in the citric acid cycle. first, however, the pyruvate (1) loses a carbon, which is given off as a molecule of co2, (2) is oxidized to form a two-carbon compound called acetate, and (3) is bonded to coenzyme

a. why is coenzyme a, a sulfur-containing molecule derived from a b vitamin, added?

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  1. 12 May, 03:59
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    It would be added since it is to provide an unstable molecule which can bind to the oxaloacetate. This is due to it's acetyl portion.
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