Fig. 4: The Citric Acid Cycle, Step 3

The 6-carbon isocitrate is oxidized and a molecule of carbon dioxide is removed producing the 5-carbon molecule alpha-ketoglutarate. During this oxidation, NAD+ is reduced to NADH + H+.

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Professor of Microbiology, The Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville Campus
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