When oxygen is depleted, the citric acid cycle stops. What could we add to the system to restore citric acid cycle activity (oth

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When oxygen is depleted, the citric acid cycle stops. What could we add to the system to restore citric acid cycle activity (oth

er than oxygen)?

Chemistry

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Hoochie [10] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-28T05:09:12+03:00

Answer:

NAD+, FAD.

Explanation:

The citric acid cycle is popularly known as the Kreb's cycle. The cycle involve the oxidation of acetyl-CoA to produce energy. The Kreb's cycle is a chemical process that produces produces two carbon dioxide molecules,NADH,FADH2 and one ATP.

When oxygen is depleted, the citric acid cycle stops, apart from oxygen NAD+ and FAD could be added to the system to restore citric acid cycle activity. NAD+ acts as an electron acceptor.

Citric acid cycle/Kreb's cycle is an aerobic process that occurs in the mitochondria and produces thirty-six(36) ATPs.