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The Final Step of the Citric Acid Cycle Oxidizes Malate

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The final step of the citric acid cycle oxidizes malate to oxaloacetate and reduces NAD+. What is the purpose of this step?


A) to replenish the supplies of NAD+
B) to replenish free CoA
C) to regenerate oxaloacetate to attach another acetate molecule
D) to produce ATP by substrate-level phosphorylation
E) to produce ATP by oxidative phosphorylation

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