FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION
FERMENTATION
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mitochondria
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chloroplast
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cytoplasm
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cellular membrane
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Detailed explanation-1: -In the presence of oxygen, a molecule of CO2 and two hydrogen atoms are split from pyruvic acid, and acetyl-coenzyme A (acetyl-CoA) is formed. Acetyl-CoA combines with oxaloacetic acid in the Krebs cycle to form the six-carbon atom citric acid.
Detailed explanation-2: -Breakdown of Pyruvate Upon entering the mitochondrial matrix, a multi-enzyme complex converts pyruvate into acetyl CoA. In the process, carbon dioxide is released and one molecule of NADH is formed.
Detailed explanation-3: -Before the Krebs cycle begins, pyruvic acid, which has three carbon atoms, is split apart and combined with an enzyme known as CoA, which stands for coenzyme A. The product of this reaction is a two-carbon molecule called acetyl-CoA.