Fig. 9: The Citric Acid Cycle,
Step 8
Malate is oxidized to
produce oxaloacetate, the starting compound of the citric acid cycle. During
this oxidation, NAD+ is reduced to NADH + H+.
Illustration of The Citric Acid Cycle, Step 8 .jpg by Gary E. Kaiser, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology,
The Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville Campus
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Last updated: Feb., 2021
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