Question 18.CC.8: Reactions of Part 2 of the Citric Acid Cycle a. Where is ATP......

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Reactions of Part 2 of the Citric Acid Cycle
a. Where is ATP produced by a direct phosphate transfer in the citric acid cycle?
b. Where is oxaloacetate generated in the citric acid cycle?

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a. Reaction 5 in the citric acid cycle produces GTP, which is used to add a phosphate group to ADP to give ATP.
b. In reaction 8, malate is oxidized to generate oxaloacetate.

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