[cs_content][cs_section parallax=”false” separator_top_type=”none” separator_top_height=”50px” separator_top_angle_point=”50″ separator_bottom_type=”none” separator_bottom_height=”50px” separator_bottom_angle_point=”50″ style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][cs_text]The Biochemistry of Movement > 9.7.8. Gentle exercise uses type 1 muscles and involves aerobic respiration > The Products of The TCA Cycle >[/cs_text][cs_text style=”color: #800000;font-family: “Oxygen”,sans-serif;”]Identify the products of the TCA cycle and explain the role of oxidation and reduction in the cycle[/cs_text][cs_text]
- Products:
- For every two pyruvic acid molecules, the TCA cycle produces 2 ATP, 6 NADH, and 2 FADH2
- Oxidation/Reduction:
- acetyl-CoA is oxidised into two CO2
- Three NAD+ molecules are reduced to NADH.
- One molecule of FAD+ is reduced to FADH2
- One molecule of ATP is produced.
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