Multiple Choice
Pyruvate oxidation to acetyl CoA is a complex reaction because
A) it is located in the mitochondrial matrix.
B) it is a multistep chemical reaction involving five different coenzymes and 60 individual proteins.
C) it involves the transfer of acetyl CoA to oxaloacetate.
D) one pyruvate molecule is oxidized to another three-carbon compound.
E) it requires the input of energy.
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