Explanation: since the different means use in treating rabbit muscle mitochondria containing PDH complex. I will give different reactions that occurs.
The mitochondria preparation responds as follow;
Active pyruvate dehydrogenase (dephosphorylated) is converted to inactive pyruvate dehydrogenase (phosphorylated) and the rate of conversion of pyruvate to acetyl-CoA decreases.
The phosphoryl group on pyruvate dehydrogenase (dephosphorylated) phosphate is removed enzymatically to give active pyruvate dephosphorylated which increases the rate of conversion of pyruvate to acetyl-CoA.
Malonate inhibit succinate dehydrogenase, and citrate accumulates. Accumulation of this citrate inhibits citrate synthase, and acetyl-CoA accumulates. Increased level of this acetyl-CoA inhibits pyruvate dephosphorylated and the rate of conversion of pyruvate to acetyl-CoA decreases.
